Half the Army will be devestated. The other half will be glad to get rid of him. As a successor to Peach ... plus ca change.
Rumour has it that Messenger was vetoed by the RN, effectively his own Service sticking the boot it - brutal. Interesting that neither CAS nor First Sea Lord were even considered with the final list apparently being Carter, Messenger and Everard (DSACEUR)
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