WI: Major General Fuller wasn't a Fascist

What if, instead of spending the inter-war years pursuing a political career as one of Mosley's closet allies and the war campaigning for a negotiated peace with Germany, Major General 'Bones' Fuller had stuck to military matters, with him accepting command of the Experimental Mechanized Force in 1927 as the PoD. How does Britain's performance in WWII change with this eccentric but remarkably forward thinking military mind on team? Would Britain be quicker to adapt to new military developments, or would he be a voice in the wilderness?
 
An interesting POD, but I don't think I'm knowledgeable enough to substantially add to the discussion. Nevertheless, I'm very interested in seeing what others have to say.

Though wouldn't it still be quite difficult to break the conventional interwar mindset that tanks would be mainly used in an infantry support role? If it's anything like what happened with de Gaulle in France, Fuller would be working against the entire bulk of the military bureaucracy that was still fixated on the conventional school of thought.
 
Britain could use someone better in tactics, but the inertia would likely sideline him.
His use of "Artificial moonlight" might be picked up by others (including Jasper Maskelyne).
One other problem with him- he was at one time, one of Crowley's biggest disciples...
 

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Britain could use someone better in tactics, but the inertia would likely sideline him.
His use of "Artificial moonlight" might be picked up by others (including Jasper Maskelyne).
One other problem with him- he was at one time, one of Crowley's biggest disciples...

He would have also have to deal with Nuffields crap.
 
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