Sources close to the stables suggest that the extension of the tenure of Jock Stirrup as CDS (Chief of Defence Staff, UK MoD for our overseas readers) was, as the Duke of Wellington said, "a damn close run thing".
Perhaps surprisingly, Glen Torpy was the principal also-ran, much to the chagrin of Jonathan Band. Richard Dannatt was unsurprised, as he'd laid down promotion for his men (and women) – a sacrifice that bestows more merit than the future peerage the modern CDS might expect.
Monday, 25 August 2008 14:26