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I never expected to be Defence Secretary. It's a great privilege.
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If I had another life, that's what I'd be - a regimental sergeant major or a similar rank. That's where the spirit of the armed forces is.
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We have tended in politics in this country to concentrate on the domestic, on the here and now - the 'what's in it for me'.
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Defence must be more adaptable, able to respond quickly to the changes in the security environment and the character of conflict.
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It's true that people were told facial hair was not appreciated by the British public, but I just decided to keep the moustache.