Wes Streeting might be an unlikely defence secretary – but he’s still a better bet than Penny Mordaunt
For the first time in his life, Wes is enjoying keeping secrets – though he did admit he isn’t ‘keen on fighting a war’ When Andy Burnham announced his…
The Guardian reports that for the first time in his life, Wes is enjoying keeping secrets – though he did admit he isn’t ‘keen on fighting a war’ When Andy Burnham announced his first cabinet in July, few would have had Wes Streeting marked down as a likely defence secretary.
And no one is more bullish about Wes’s life chances than Wes. It just didn’t seem a natural fit.
This politics story centres on the United Kingdom. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Wes Streeting, Penny Mordaunt and Wes.
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