The Minutes of Sir Richard Dearlove on governance https://minutesof.com/richard-dearlove/on/governance/ Everything Sir Richard Dearlove has said on governance: 2 verbatim quotes between August 2012 and December 2025, each with a timestamp and a link to the… en Sun, 30 Aug 2026 16:23:26 +0000 Dearlove argues state security is government's first responsibility, more important than the NHS or individual https://minutesof.com/q/e3a12331-1d1b-497b-819e-905fa54021cd/ https://minutesof.com/q/e3a12331-1d1b-497b-819e-905fa54021cd/ “It's more important than National Health Service. I mean, you take a Ciceronean view of the state, the security of the state is the first responsibility of the government.” — One Decision Mon, 22 Dec 2025 15:12:11 +0000 governance Dearlove warns WikiLeaks may cause government officials to stop writing records, eliminating crucial audit tra https://minutesof.com/q/59437560-285d-42e9-bddd-425cae78dced/ https://minutesof.com/q/59437560-285d-42e9-bddd-425cae78dced/ “And that is to, let's say, encourage government servants not to write full records to conduct business by word-of-mouth.” — Cambridge Union Sun, 19 Aug 2012 23:29:16 +0000 governance