My initial reaction to this was to remember a word I learned many years ago in the Air Force .. 'Twunt'. It is not an officially recognised swear-word, but does enable one to convey one's sentiments about an individual..
On the other hand .. How many people in Government have actually sought advice from those in the front line?? Rather than just imposing their own views and expecting the military (all branches and services) to comply and 'get on with it', regardless of the consequences.
It's a brave call on Williamson's part but I support him on this one. And I hope it yields useful information that those in Whitehall etc actually TAKE ON BOARD, and act upon. BZ chap
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