Wes Streeting: “I hope everyone can see there was no ill intent behind this ribbing of the new justice secretary - it was a reference to…”

What I think my resignation did that week was force choices for others.

An unbelievable volume, because people cannot cope with the idea that a gay person might lead the armed forces of the United Kingdom.

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’ve never met the guy. I’ve never spoken to him.