His potential replacements as UK CDS are, as ever, the current Single Service chiefs and VCDS.
Well quite, but where's the money going? I'd put it on Messenger rather than any of the sS Chiefs. Interesting how the other 4-star, Com JFC, wasn't on The Times' list of candidates. Journalistic oversight or reflection on the standing of JFC? It's not as if it's a hidden post that nobody knows about, and Barrons missed out last time having been one of the favourites.