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BBKing · 11-12-2009, 11:22

Fascinating article basically confirming what you might suspect - MI5/6 have press officers who conduct deniable off-the-record briefings of pet journalists at the major papers who, in return for the privilege, behave nicely.

http://www.newstatesman.com/politics...ence-briefings

I can guess the BBC ones and I know the Telegraph's Con Coughlin has long been wedged up MI6, but who are the others?

11-12-2009, 11:22	#1
BBKing R.I.P. Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: London Services: 20Mb VM CM, Virgin TV Posts: 5,983	How MI5 and MI6 handle their press officers Fascinating article basically confirming what you might suspect - MI5/6 have press officers who conduct deniable off-the-record briefings of pet journalists at the major papers who, in return for the privilege, behave nicely. http://www.newstatesman.com/politics...ence-briefings I can guess the BBC ones and I know the Telegraph's Con Coughlin has long been wedged up MI6, but who are the others?