Originally Posted by
SASless
What they don't know....they cannot leak!
Not that a politician would ever talk out of school would they!
Of course they wouldn’t talk out of school perish the thought! Or b ...
Do you recall the recent Chequers Summit? So concerned was the PM about leaks that Ministerial aides were excluded and all phones were kept outside the discussion to prevent leaks. I can’t remember exactly when the first leaks as to what were being considered came out - before or after their dinner....
As Sir Humphrey noted, the Ship of State is the only ship that leaks from the top. If politicians had to get clearances in the same way that many service personnel do, frankly I doubt they’d all get through.