I genuinely think when this period of history is written, Europe will thank President Trump for shaking us out of our complacency and forcing us to stand on our own two feet and end the period of over-reliance on the United States for defence.
On Trump's impact on European defense responsibility.
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In my first week, someone in the MoD said to me: 'As a gay man, I'm really proud that we have our first gay defence secretary - It means a lot to many of us who remember the bad old days.'
I have experienced more online homophobia in the last three weeks than I have in my entire life.
An unbelievable volume, because people cannot cope with the idea that a gay person might lead the armed forces of the United Kingdom.
And I think, 'great, here we are in the third decade of the 21st century it doesn't matter, brilliant'.
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