Grant Shapps has been playing the culture warrior today, vowing to end the “poisonous” woke culture that he claimed has crept into the military, launching a review of diversity rules in the armed forces. His rallying of the troops came after outrage over revelations that armed forces are looking overseas to attract ethnic minority talent combined with an open letter from senior military officials blasting the “intolerant ‘Diversity, Equality and Inclusivity’ ideology“. You might think leadership hopeful Shapps fought back to appease the Tory right, slamming the indoctrination of the “controversial leftist thinking”. Fighting the good fight…

Guido recalls a recent different battle cry, when Shapps’ tune was a little different. Speaking last month to The Telegraph, the Defence Secretary said he was very concerned about the military’s lack of diversity, saying they needed to attract more women for a more inclusive representation of society. He went on to say that more needed to be offered by the Government to make the army more diverse: “Something which [he’s] extremely passionate about is actually having a military which should represent our country as it is today.” Flexibility in pursuit of victory…