Gavin Williamson: ruthless, brilliant and a little bit Alan Partridge

Defence secretary’s rapid rise has some calling him a future party leader, but not everyone has welcomed him inFar from uniquely in Westminster, Gavin Williamson’s self-image doesn’t always accord with how others see him. The 41-year-old defence secretary cultivates the aura of a modern-day Machiavelli, with a pet tarantula in a tank in his office signifying a ruthless approach to his enemies.The biggest noise he has made so far at the Ministry of Defence was his blood-curdling