Some regiments do ’ave ’em

THE Army is telling potential recruits: ‘It’s all right to fail.’ The slogan is the latest in a series of adverts aimed at sensitive millennials, including one which told wouldbe soldiers that it’s fine to cry. Pity this ad wasn’t around in Frank Spencer’s day. After flunking every job he had, including an abortive career in the RAF, Frank sought help from a psychiatrist and was thrilled when the shrink told him he was a failure. These days Frank’s ineptitude would qualify him for a place on a fast-track officer training scheme at Sandhurst.