Dearlove claims MI6 has the broadest international remit and unmatched experience among European intelligence services.
“The United Kingdom in MI6 has, let's say, the agency with the broadest international remit with representation in many countries and with a depth and length of experience which is unmatched by any other European service.”
Dearlove says his thirty-eight years at MI6 were never boring despite the discipline and secrecy.
“I can honestly say I was in MI6 for thirty eight years and despite the discipline, the restraints, the secrecy, I probably never had a boring day at work.”
Dearlove says his thirty-eight year MI6 career never had a boring day despite the discipline and secrecy.
“I was in MI6 for thirty eight years and despite the discipline, the restraints, the secrecy, I probably never had a boring day at work.”
Dearlove says his MI6 career was based on trust, contrasting sharply with Le Carré's fictional world of universal betrayal.
“Of course, if you're working in a trust environment, when a betrayal happens, it's that much more punishing, and the feelings of personal letdown can be extreme.”