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Lewis Page's cover story in "Prospect" on the military's most useless and expensive hardware set off a firestorm of controversy, back pedalling, and accusations. In this irreverent and provocative book, he gives us the full story: how British soldiers are sent off to war with some of the worst guns in the trade, how the MOD keeps financing useless toys (at huge expense to taxpayers), and how decisions seem to be made with an eye, above all, for the interests of British Aerospace. He shows how politicians and the top brass are hopelessly entrenched in yesterday's wars and pouring their talents and energies into making sure that money is wasted right, left and centre. "Lions, Donkeys and Dinosaurs" does for the military what "Not on the Label" did for supermarkets - it takes us behind the scenes and exposes the real ingredients whipped up in the name of 'defence'.
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'A Fast Food Nation for the armed forces. It is very unlikely that anything
this entertaining or important will be written on military matters this
year. It deserves to be a bestseller, and perhaps it will be if red-faced
civil servants are sent out to buy up every copy before the public can get
their hands on it.' -- Independent
'Devastating..In my own recent book on modern follies I suggested that
derfence procurement policy was so corrupt that only a satirist could do it
justice. Page is that satirist.' -- Francis Wheen, Daily Express
'He writes with force and wit. Page's book deserves attention. Offers a
guide to the armed forces and their problems which anybody who cares about
them should read. Page does a splendid job of sharpening axes.' -- Max Hastings, Sunday Telegraph
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this entertaining or important will be written on military matters this
year. It deserves to be a bestseller, and perhaps it will be if red-faced
civil servants are sent out to buy up every copy before the public can get
their hands on it.' -- Independent
'Devastating..In my own recent book on modern follies I suggested that
derfence procurement policy was so corrupt that only a satirist could do it
justice. Page is that satirist.' -- Francis Wheen, Daily Express
'He writes with force and wit. Page's book deserves attention. Offers a
guide to the armed forces and their problems which anybody who cares about
them should read. Page does a splendid job of sharpening axes.' -- Max Hastings, Sunday Telegraph
A short polemic on the curious ways of the British military - examining its habitat, mating rituals and scandalous procurement practices - by a brilliant young former Naval Officer. With a preface by Harold Evans (legendary editor of the Sunday Times)
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- PublisherWilliam Heinemann Ltd
- Publication date2006
- ISBN 10 0434013897
- ISBN 13 9780434013890
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages368
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