Original sentence: Beazley's lifelong interest in military matters is well known (and continues to this day); his consequent enthusiasm for this portfolio, and particularly for military hardware, earned him the nickname "Bomber Beazley"
Edited sentence: As well as this nickname, Beazley also picked up the moniker Big Kim (which has plagued him for most of his adult life) because, during his tenure as Defence Minister, his weight had started to balloon.Beazley's lifelong interest in military matters is well known (and continues to this day); his consequent enthusiasm for this portfolio, and particularly for military hardware, earned him the nickname Bomber Beazley