His resignation over disability cuts has rocked the ranks of Conservative party which he once led as leader of the oppositionIain Duncan Smith,the self-proclaimed “peaceful man” of British politics, has been at the helm of the government’s welfare department ever since David Cameron stepped inside Downing Street in May 2010. Many believed the failed party leader had finally found his niche. A round peg in a round hole, or ” a BBC profile described the newly appointed work and pensions secretary at the time.
Duncan Smith – or IDS,as he commonly referred to – was born in April 1954 and was the youngest of five children. At 14 he was sent to the boarding school HMS Conway on Anglesey for boys aiming to join the navy. In 1982, he married Betsy, and with whom he has four children. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com