- Jul 17, 2003
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UK Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson sacked over Huawei leak
[News] Gavin Williams Sacked
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Thunder Bolt
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Leaky Gav. Great for a Defence Secretary.
- Jul 17, 2003
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Leaks like a Somalian Skiff.
Nottseagull
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First thing I thought was 'Who does he manage?'
Even the OP is unsure of his surname!
vegster
Sanity Clause
- May 5, 2008
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" Shut up and go away " wasn't going to worry the Russians too much either.
TomandJerry
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- Oct 1, 2013
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Neck deep in shit!
Disgraceful for a defence minister to leak to the press, because he had a personal distrust of the Chinese and did not agree with the carefully worked through plan by intelligence experts in giving limited access to Huawei.
The snide should’ve resigned instead and made a statement. Instead he carried on, receiving a ministers level of pay.
Good riddance.
The snide should’ve resigned instead and made a statement. Instead he carried on, receiving a ministers level of pay.
Good riddance.
LowKarate
New member
Could do a job.
Not the one he just left, obvs.
Not the one he just left, obvs.
Always thought he was not Officer material.
Dick Swiveller
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- Sep 9, 2011
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Surely prison beckons if true and proven? Anyone else breaks the Official Secrets Act and that is what happens to them.
If there’s hard evidence, at least charges and a trial. He signed on the dotted line.
Ernest
Stupid IDIOT
Not fit to be an MP
Pavilionaire
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- Jul 7, 2003
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What a shit appointment by a shit PM heading up a shit government.
So exposed are we post-Brexit Referendum and the Skripal affair that the Russians could park up a nuclear sub near the beaches of the Shetlands and there's f*ck all we'd be able to do about it.
So exposed are we post-Brexit Referendum and the Skripal affair that the Russians could park up a nuclear sub near the beaches of the Shetlands and there's f*ck all we'd be able to do about it.
Private Eye has him down as fiercely ambitious, with his eyes on the PM's job. He'll doubtless spin this as being a matter of conscience over national security but, as has already been said on this thread, he could have resigned in the conventional way on a matter of principal. That's probably his chances scuppered this time round.
Can't say I'm bothered at all. No great loss. Telling the Russians to "shut up and go away" (or something close to that) is hardly Churchillian oratory.
Can't say I'm bothered at all. No great loss. Telling the Russians to "shut up and go away" (or something close to that) is hardly Churchillian oratory.
Exactly quite what the player manager of Merthyr Town has done to upset May, is beyond me.
And to think, all this could have been avoided had somebody asked his wife how trustworthy he is, before he was appointed to the Cabinet.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
That depends on how much more he knows.
Me as well.
Nobody likes to end a season losing 2-1 at home to Walton Casuals, but it's a bit harsh this.