Some might wonder, therefore, if the appointment of Blaise Metreweli, the first woman to lead SIS, is part of this image campaign. She was showcased (under a pseudonym of “Ada”) in a flattering Financial Times profile in 2022 of the up-and-coming women who, at the time, occupied three out of the four top deputy roles in the service. Moore had repeatedly made it clear that he wanted a woman to succeed him—a case of life following art, given that 007’s boss has been played by Judi Dench in eight Bond films since 1995. But attributing her elevation largely to her...
Monitoring Antisemitism Intel
