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The Changing of the Guard by Simon Akam review – the shocking truth about the British army Jason Burke © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Atef Hassan/Reuters In Britain, the army is one of the few institutions it is almost impossible to subject to serious criticism without provoking outrage. One reason is that anyone who does raise the possibility that it is not world-beating risks accusations of being unpatriotic and disrespectful towards the brave men and women who endanger their lives to keep us safe. Another reason, which author Simon Akam explores in great detail in his excellent and valuable book, is that the British army has made great and often very effective efforts to close down any criticism, constructive or otherwise. The publication of the book was fraught with difficulty as the military establishment closed ranks. (The original publisher was Penguin Random House, which put the book on hold, telling Akam there was a “quite unprecedented l

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