So, the next time you watch a spy movie, don’t mix them up. MI5 is home turf. MI6 is global games. MI7 is history. It’s that easy.
You don’t need a security clearance to understand it. You just need to remember that your home and your holiday are covered by different people. And if anyone tries to sell you an MI7 badge, just smile and ask, “Are you from 1917?”
Read the papers differently now. Laugh at the Hollywood mistakes. And the next time someone says they’re “in intelligence,” you can wink and say, “So, are you the bouncer or the scout?”
