Okay, so everybody admits this guy played a key role in this campaign - with others. He wasn't the architect.

And to his credit, he hasn't blamed the speechwriter. Yep, he shouldn't have said it. 

But Ambrose's response is ludicrously over-the-top:

“People in the military have a name for what he did, It’s called stolen valour – when someone takes credit for the brave actions of another. What he did was wrong. And now he has lost the confidence of our men and women in uniform. They need to have confidence in their leaders, especially when they are putting their lives on the line. Will the Prime Minister remove the Minister of Defence?”

Give me a break.