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Metropolitan Police Special Branch
An anti-terror division between 1883–2006
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Lord Baden-Powell, the Scout-Spy
16–18 Queen Anne’s Gate, Westminster, London
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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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John le Carré at Southbank Centre
A talk given in September 2017 in London
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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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Adventures in Bitcoin
Tales from the Bleeding Edge
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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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Podcast: A License To Kill
An audio recording of the related article
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License to Kill: Section 7
Section 7. That doesn’t conjure up much at all. The Intelligence and Security Act sounds dull too. Actually, that is not the correct name…