blobloblob Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 Open goal. Please feel free to help yourself. Mods: feel free to merge with any of the dozens of Mumsnet threads or Deluded Old Scrapper Birds when you've had enough. http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/31753961 Forget James Bond, when it comes to recruiting spies needed to protect Britain there aren't enough Jane Bonds. That's according to a new report by a senior group of MPs. Parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee said recruiters should try websites like Mumsnet to help increase the proportion of female spies. It wants more of them working in places like MI5, MI6 and communications spy centre GCHQ. The report says women in the intelligence services are being held back by a layer of male, middle managers labelled "the permafrost" who have a "very traditional male mentality and outlook". Mumsnet chief executive Justine Roberts responded to the call for recruiters to use things like her website but we're thinking she wasn't being entirely serious. "I'm afraid I'm unable to comment as I have an urgent appointment with a rock in St. James's Park." While the report showed 37% of staff at MI5, MI6 and GCHQ are women, it also pointed out they make up less than one in five senior staff. However, things have been changing in recent years. Stella Rimington became the first female boss of MI5 in 1992. That was three years before actress Judi Dench took over as James Bond's boss, M, in the British film franchise. In response to the report the government said: "We are committed to ensuring the most talented people succeed and reach top positions, regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexuality or disability." AIBU to wonder why DD's Noth Korean childminder has installed a missile silo in the playroom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fed_Up Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 "We are committed to ensuring the most talented people succeed and reach top positions, regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexuality or disability." That's why we have to interfere with meritocracy and impose quotas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPin Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 That's great! Not like they are going to blab anything out on "social media" or the what, eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecrashingisles Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 AIBU to liquidate the au pair for criticising British culture? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy_renting Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 If they are going to be used as bait in honey traps, I hope the job description makes it clear they will have to be well fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R K Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 Mumsnetters are real women? I assumed they were Putin spies trying to destabilise the UK from the bottom up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
interestrateripoff Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 Why not recruit strip joints? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy_renting Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 The MILF Who Came In From The Cold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecrashingisles Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 The spy who nagged me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPin Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 Have you ever been in a pub with a mate who tells you "a bit more then you need to know" after a couple of pints, or the GF, who gives you "more information then you wanted" about a previous partner? Not spies then! Blabbers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sPinwheel Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 The Ocado guy asked to use my toilet. I think he did number two! I know....I have a spycam in the bog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fed_Up Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 The spy who nagged me. excellent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libspero Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 The spy who nagged me. Very good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Executive Sadman Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 What could possibly go wrong?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R K Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 Teacher, carer, retail assistant, spy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy_renting Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 Victoria's Secret agent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy_renting Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 The Spy Who Loved Me Shoes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ash4781 Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/labour/10652513/Expenses-MP-Hazel-Blears-to-quit-Commons-in-2015.html Hazel Blears who said recruit from Mumsnet ? I think she maybe stepping down soon to retire or something ? Oh edit: added a link. She was caught up in expenses scandal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hail the Tripod Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 The newborn identity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juvenal Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Harman in Havana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecrashingisles Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 Harman in Havana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNACR Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 The Ocado guy asked to use my toilet. I think he did number two! I know....I have a spycam in the bog. You should have given him a drink of water in the pen1s dunking beaker, that would have learnt him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPin Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Women can make good spies, but they are not the ones we see in films! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Allegro Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 The Spy who Nagged Me made me LOL! Some possible other film titles: The Spy Who Came in from the Creche Spongefinger A View to a Shrill Notmuchpussy Live and Let Diet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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