Apart from the odd tiresome comment about being a “diversity hire” — the first female head of MI6, Blaise Metreweli, has had a smooth landing as the new “C” — Chief, replacing the affable Sir Richard Moore when he leaves the post in October.
It could hardly be a more significant time for a new face at the helm of the UK’s intelligence operations — albeit a face whose official picture looks in need of an upgrade, looking spookily like an AI headshot out of Abba Voyage.
