Five moments we’ll always cherish from Gavin WIlliamson’s time as defence secretary

Williamson, who was last night sacked over allegations he leaked information from a top secret security meeting, experienced a series of gaffes during his time as defence secretary, earning him the nickname 'Private Pike', after the hapless Dad’s Army character.

Here are some of Private Pike’s best moments:

1. When he told Russia to “go away and shut up”
2. When he suggested guns should be mounted on tractors
3. When he was ‘heckled’ in the Commons by his own phone 
4. When he proposed firing paintballs at Spanish ships
5. When he got in a feud with Good Morning Britain’s Richard Madeley

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