The Spy Who Wrote Back David Bickford spent a career inside Britain’s security state, shaping the rules that govern MI5 and MI6. Now he is turning that knowledge into brisk, contemporary spy fiction that treats tradecraft as more than gadgetry and glamour. He writes with a lawyer’s precision and a field officer’s respect for risk, […]
419,172 views David Bickford interviewed on JOE. Click here to watch…. #jamesbond #mi6 #exclusiveinterview Ever wondered what it takes to become a real-life spy? How close are James Bond films to the reality of espionage? Join us in this exclusive interview with David Bickford, the former Legal Director of MI5 and MI6, as he delves […]
“Terrorists have the same rights as the rest of us, but they are limited.” The focus of the Israel-Hamas conflict should be on “winning the hearts and minds” of those ‘terrorised by terrorists’, says David Bickford the former legal director for MI5 and MI6.
MI6 Secret Agent Talks About the World’s Darkest Secrets….
What are the parallels between the worlds of espionage and professional services? Laura and Tony talk to David Bickford, previously General Counsel to MI5 and MI6, about his role as the agencies’ Legal Director and Under Secretary of State. They explore how to build trust when professionals are working remotely, how to collaborate when knowledge […]
An enlightening chat with David Bickford, a British author and former Under Secretary of State and Legal Director to the British Intelligence Agencies, MI5 & MI6. David spent his working life diving into the cold murky seas of terrorism, espionage and organised crime. At the forefront of the battle against international terrorism he was among […]
Suave, sophisticated and a former spook. David Bickford, ex-legal director of MI5 and MI6 (or just 5 and 6 if you’re in the know) has written a page-turning, rip-roaring spy thriller. Love, bombs, international agents and border-crossing terrorists… The Face of Tomorrow has it all. The plot twists and turns around G8, a hi-tech intelligence agency fighting […]
If you’ve been thinking about a career within the intelligence service then you’ve probably wondered what you need to be successful. Thankfully, a former MI5 legal director has provided all the answers, specifically ‘two qualities’ you need to have for the career. David Bickford was a legal director for both MI5 and MI6, ultimately working on […]
“He spent much of his career working in absolute secrecy, even as he fought to bring greater openness to the intelligence services. Now, whether on how he made his wife an unwitting cold war intelligence asset or he went about inviting prospective spies to be interviewed, David Bickford is illuminating at least some of the […]
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