By Clive Williams*
Public speeches by heads of intelligence agencies are infrequent, so the speech by Richard Moore, Chief of the British Secret Intelligence Service (better known as MI6) at the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London on 30 November has attracted considerable attention.
It was Moore’s first public speech since becoming the 17th “C” in October 2020. (Disappointingly, Richard Moore does not seem to be related to the late Sir Roger Moore of Bond fame.) The MI6 Chief sees public speaking as important as in his view it holds MI6 to account, helps retain public support, and hopefully will inspire the right people to join the organisation.
