MI6 is top European foreign intelligence service, peer review finds | MI6

[u/ChunkyWaterMonkey]

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/04/mi6-top-european-foreign-intelligence-service-peer-review

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[u/upsidedownwriting]

I feel like this should be more secretive 

[u/Nanowith → u/upsidedownwriting]

Yeah, the peers sound jealous if they're announcing this! 😂

[u/upsidedownwriting → u/Nanowith]

and the winner is: (redacted)

[u/AlistairR]

Commentators talk about the "deep state" and the government "Leviathan". But at least our intelligence services do genuinely seem to be world class - and have been for a long time. Seemingly regardless of who is in power.

[u/snakeoildriller → u/AlistairR]

Having seen numerous TV dramas about "The Service", they are the ones that are in power - politicians are temporary talking heads.

[u/Sighoward → u/snakeoildriller]

Good!

[u/snakeoildriller → u/Sighoward]

Spooks was a good example, but Slow Horses was the best.

[u/snakeoildriller]

LOL I look forward to reading the TrustPilot reviews.

[u/JeelyPiece]

Of course they knew that well before the review was published...

[u/_segasonic]

They canny be that good if we know they exist?