And Nobody Gets Hurt

The British army, to which Britain's leading liberal newspaper has devoted some advertising space disguised as a news story, is one of Britain's largest employers, with more than a hundred thousand trained staff. The salary for a graduate officer starts at £23,475, with final-salary pension scheme, subsidised food and accommodation and medical and dental care. Various training courses are available, including the all-important management training if you don't particularly feel like doing something useful when you leave; and there is a keep-fit scheme if you are into the outdoors. The army is also one of Britain's most efficient travel agents.