The scale of his domestic ambitions and the legacy of the Iraq War suggest that his ambitions will be limited – for the moment at least.
They have spent their lives attacking the people who risk their lives trying to protect us from evil and dangerous people. And they lie as they try to cover their tracks.
Politicians are so uncomfortable talking seriously about our international role and relationships that instead we constantly engage in proxy battles.
“Does he know of any policy decision by any ally which has so undermined our security partnership and empowered our enemies?” “No…”
Turkey appears to assume that their opponents will flee. But if they’ve nowhere to go, they’ll have no alternative but to fight.
The Defence Secretary confirmed that he has scrapped the zero-tolerance approach to drug-taking in the armed forces, and commanding officers now have discretion.
When there are genuine threats, foreign and domestic, our democracy needs better protection than this visibly failing organisation.
What he detests is less liberalism than democracy, and the obstacle it poses to Russian foreign policy objectives.
The Opposition leader had pressed the Prime Minister over the UK’s relationship with Saudi Arabia.
Speaking to many donors at the Birmingham hustings on Saturday, I found that the Foreign Secretary’s quiet assurances were more attractive to them.
This is a contribution to the debate – now let’s see what the candidates offer during the week ahead.
Cutting through the fog of war and spin can be tricky, but here are the fundamental facts so far.
Is the Treasury up for funding and voters up for supporting the ideas he sketched out ealier this week?
“Because you have the right to have a Defense Secretary whose views are better aligned with yours…I believe it is right for me to step down from my position.”
The UK’s role is limited, as we will not and cannot put our own people into this theatre – but we must do what we can.