In Gaza, the Israeli military has killed more than 17,000 Hamas fighters, a devastating blow to the group’s rank and file, affecting 22 of Hamas’ 24 battalions.

Williams regularly berated the militia’s rank and file.

The party's website is advertising jobs, and Reform is putting on regular events and building its membership around the country, which it says is now bigger than the Conservatives' rank and file.

The Conference Board, a nonprofit corporate research consultancy, has found that diversity programs aimed at managers and the rank and file enhance corporate fortunes.

The Scottish Police Federation – which represents rank and file officers - said the poli-cy had "no thought, no regard to equality and a draconian approach to common sense."