Bob in his own words
I'm such a victim, people attack me over my accent, my moustache...and because I'm no intellectual, moans Defence Secretary | Mail Online
His extraordinary comments came during a candid interview in which he also admitted that Labour had not done enough to support the Armed Forces during the beginning of the Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts.
Mr Ainsworth said: 'I speak with a Midlands accent. I drop my aitches. I suffer with an asthmatic-related condition that means I speak with a gravelly voice. I have a moustache that some people appear to take offence to. I don't know what motivates these people.'
Asked if he was qualified to run the MoD, he said: 'I have strengths and I have weaknesses. I don't pretend to be able to write a great thesis or doctorate - I have no pretensions in that direction.
DISCUSS
I have my own thoughts but I best keep those to myself for now.