Never mind the b*ll*cks

So as not to confuse us hacks Defence Secretary John Hutton tried to avoid highly technical language in the MoD briefing that just finished.

Asked if the Government was going to disband the Ghurkhas he spat: "That's a complete load of old bollocks."

He's going to make a speech later where he'll tell NATO allies that they need to commit more troops to Afghanistan.

He won't name names. But they know who they are.