British intelligence?
Francis Sedgemore, Wednesday 10 March 2010 at 9:44 UTC
Forgive me, but I’m a little confused.
Following media and political attacks on the UK’s security services owing to their alleged collusion with CIA torture of suspected Islamist terrorists, we’ve had a gaggle of government ministers insist that Britain’s intelligence agencies are “the best in the world”. Yesterday, however, up popped a former director of MI5 to say that she hadn’t a clue what was going on.
Given that knowing what was going on was a fundamental part of Eliza Manningham-Buller’s job description, you must admit that her candid admission doesn’t exactly inspire confidence in the organisation she led for five years.
Feed the writer! 
Wednesday 10 March 2010 at 17:11 UTC
Ah, you see. We didn’t know because one doesn’t spy on one’s Friends.
Why is this you may ask?
Well, we asked for permission to spy on the Americans but they said no.
Wednesday 10 March 2010 at 17:17 UTC
I don’t want to sound… whatever, but have you noticed that some people with double-barreled names have a short memory span? Probably the burden of carrying all that genealogy on their shoulders.
Wednesday 10 March 2010 at 18:12 UTC
It’s the in-breeding, Snoopy. The Quentin Snoddington-Fyckwyttes of this world are sadly still with us. Natural selection is after all a slow process.
Wednesday 10 March 2010 at 19:46 UTC
Thanks, Francis, you said that word for me.
Wednesday 10 March 2010 at 20:14 UTC
Glad to be of service, Snoopy.
Monday 15 March 2010 at 16:39 UTC
You go to bed with Theresa May, you wake up with the Buller.
Monday 15 March 2010 at 19:22 UTC
Must have been a very heavy night, Boyo. You really must learn to treat your lovers more gently.
Tuesday 16 March 2010 at 00:05 UTC
Canvassing for Plaid in the Thames Valley doesn’t get any easier, Ffransis.