She’s probably spying on you right now, making sure you don’t run off to join ISIS. According to a new report by a group of senior MPs, there aren’t nearly enough female spies, therefore they’re recruiting your mum.
Parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee said recruiters should use sites like Mumsnet, to get more women into MI5, MI6, and GCHQ. The report said that women in the intelligence services are held back by men who like to hire other men, probably because of the banter. Mumsnet chief executive Justine Roberts said: “I’m afraid I’m unable to comment as I have an urgent appointment with a rock in St James’s Park.” That rock is probably your mum. The report showed that 37 percent of those working at MI5, MI6, and GCHQ are women, but only one in five senior staff are. That’s why they’re going after your mum.
Published by gustafkilander
I’m a Swedish journalist with international experience, having worked in the UK and Sweden, and having studied in the US, Britain and Sweden.
Most recently, I was tasked with explaining American politics and the Democratic primaries for the online news department of the Swedish public TV broadcaster, SVT, where I made videos from scratch. This required a variety of skills like researching, scripting, presenting, filming, lighting, editing, and writing.
Before that, I worked for Swedish public radio, where I edited videos and images for the social media feeds of the news department. I also live-tweeted important radio events and was in charge of writing the first words published by Swedish public radio on numerous stories.
While I was studying in London, I was a video producer for The Sun, one of the biggest British newspapers. I quickly took on a lot of responsibilities in a fast-paced news environment.
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