![]() Wallace’s very public declaration that he had no desire to take the top job himself has no doubt been a key factor in his own longevity, even if his close association with Boris Johnson meant he was never going to be a comfortable fit in Rishi Sunak’s administration. ![]() ![]() But he fell a few months short after Theresa May forced his resignation in 2017 when her political fortunes were at a low ebb and her hold on the office of prime minister was weak. Sir Michael Fallon, another notable holder of the office, once had similar ambitions to claim the accolade. By the time he leaves his spacious Whitehall office, he will hold the singular honour of being the longest-serving Tory defence minister since Sir Winston Churchill during the Second World War. Ben Wallace has every reason to be proud of his achievements during his four year stint as Defence Secretary, which is no mean feat given the turbulent nature of modern Conservative politics.
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