PAUL DETTMANN
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Why Did GCHQ Move To Cheltenham?
The short answer is that the answer is not easily found on the internet. The Gloucestershire Echo did a detailed five-part series on this……
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Great British Spy Writers
Our spy walks make mention of John le Carré for some very good reasons. Although he is now 85, he continues to write about the modern era……
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The Deceit of Five Eyes
On recent Spies of London walking tours, I have found Five Eyes coming up more often as a topic of interest. It proves to be a subject that……
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The Tragedy of George Blake
George Blake was convicted of five charges relating to the Official Secrets Act and sentenced to an incredible 42 years in Wormwood Scrubs……
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The Bulgarian Umbrella Murder of 1978
There is an amazing true story of a man being murdered by umbrella in London in 1978. But is it actually true?…
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Heroes of the Telemark
The Telemark operation is one of my favourite stories from the SOE, the Special Operations Executive, days. It is so incredible, and so……
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On Going Offline, Sometimes
Regular readers will recall that I have dabbled at going offline before but never for a whole week. By offline, I mean: no smartphone, no……
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Wikileaks Is An Agent Of Russia?
With all the treason talk in the USA right now, it is surely time to look into the allegation that Wikileaks is working for Putin. Julian……
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Has It Started Yet?
As we’re still waiting for any major party manifesto to materialise, we’ll just have to talk about the Sunday politics shows again. Marr……
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Make Your Phone a Phone
There are times when I really want all my apps on my phone. When I’m between airports, or otherwise on the road, for example. But for day……
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Treason: Is It Bad?
I am researching an article on treason, which is the word of the month over at Trump HQ. But is it bad? The US consitution’s definition is……
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Libor: A New Dawn
What we know, after at least two really good books, endless reports and several prison sentences, is that the Libor scandal is only just……
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United Airlines Punishment Beatings
Another day, another airline fiasco. Just like the banks, and healthcare, and the rest of the state-provided utilities, they’re about to……
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Stockholm Syndrome
A terror attack in Sweden used to be fake news. Sweden? Come off it. Painfully neutral, alongside Switzerland, against even the most……
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Of course the UK will use its aid money to increase its soft power — it is almost the only power it has left, and any David needs to punch……