According to the newspaper’s report, the appointment of Grant Shapps to the post of Defense Minister of Great Britain caused confusion and suspicion among many MPs of the ruling Conservative Party, representatives of the royal armed forces and even members of the government. Times.
An unnamed senior cabinet member likened Shapps’ promotion to the awarding of “a boy playing in a nuclear weapons depot”, the former head of the Department of Energy and Carbon Neutrality. Another interlocutor noted Shapps’ lack of military experience.
Some Conservative lawmakers stressed that Shapps is not even a member of the special military issues discussion group on WhatsApp. Royal military sources also described Shapps’ appointment as “astonishing”.
Shapps was appointed as the British Secretary of Defense, replacing Ben Wallace, who resigned. This is the fifth position for Shapps, 54, who was previously Minister of Transport (2019-2022), Minister of State for Trade, Energy and Industrial Strategy (2022-2023), and Minister of the Interior (for one week).
Wallace, who has been head of the Department of Defense since 2016, has decided to leave the Cabinet with the planned reshuffle of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. At the same time, Wallace’s decision may also be determined by the White House’s refusal to support his candidacy for NATO Secretary General, despite Sunak’s attempts from US President Joe Biden to achieve this.
Throughout his career, Shapps managed to work with four prime ministers, lost his job due to the Wikipedia scandal, and housed Ukrainian refugees. What is the new Defense Minister known for and will his appointment affect Ukraine’s support? “socialbites.ca”.
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