Sir Michael Fallon

Always seemed teflon to me, a safe pair of hands on tv, trotted out in front of the cameras every time there is a crisis in the Tory Party but has blown a political career now it seems to 'cop a feel', wonder why he went now, perhaps there are other 'skeletons in his closet' about to come out or maybe he's just thought sod it I've had enough?
One of the more capable cabinet ministers I thought, wonder who'll get defence now?
 
Latest Defence Review looking at further cuts which he is dead against so it might (Or might not) have something to do with it.

Going by Fallon's resignation letter, his decision has no bearing whatsoever on the proposed cuts. He must have some scary skeletons in his past, no doubt he'll be protected by the establishment.
 
He apparently was asked if this was likely to be the last incident that would come out. When he replied no the PM told him to resign. That is the story coming from journalists.

He wont be the last, quite rightly. I suspect there could be a fair sized group of 55+ old men who will have more time on their hands very shortly.
 
And so with Fallon what seemed to be incidental and seemingly OK in the context of the action and time and person of attention, turns out to quite possibly be a manifestation of underlying problematic attitudes and behaviours - and more could come out? Well that seems to be the conclusion some are reaching over Fallon's resignation.
 
Fallon has got lots of previous for getting pissed and trying it on with any nearby female. There was a story not long ago about an MI5 officer pulling him away from a woman at a reception who turned out to be a Russian spy.
 
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