london gavin williamson appoint britain new defense minister thursday michael fallon resign past conduct britain parliament engulf allegations sexual harassment facts 41-year old williamson previously chief whip appoint prime minister theresa may become leader 2016. chief whip crucial role involve enforce party discipline make sure lawmakers vote support government parliament term whip origins hunt whipper-in keep hound stray away pack use parliament since 18th century williamson own pet tarantula call cronus tell telegraph newspaper raise spiderling keep parliament paternal sort approach much sort love care give spider give mps members parliament say november 2016. first elect 2010 represent constituency central england 2013 serve former prime minister david cameron aide parliament bbc profile say williamson fan british version television series house card fictional story conservative chief whip plot become prime minister conservative party conference last month williamson say methods whip office take carrot stick approach personally much like stick amaze achieve sharpen carrot giles kenningham cameron former head political press tell new statesman magazine july understand heartbeat party forensic knowledge go put work tea room bar know everyone williamson bachelor science university bradford enter politics work manage director architectural design firm cameron appoint commander order british empire political public service factbox gavin williamson britain 's new defense minister