"MI5 should recruit from Mumsnet..."

[KateMumsnet]

Hello all

There's a rather fabulous story in the news today, which suggests that the security services could benefit from MNers' skills. What do you think - time for us to make a [false beard] emoticon?

Perhaps they already do.....

If they need someone whose special skill is getting melted chocolate down her dog-haired jumper and not noticing, I'm their woman.

I've always said that a crack team of Mothers could knock most governments into a cocked hat

or a set of stern but nimble Grandmothers for policing major events to keep any wannabe rowdy demonstrators under control with a hard stare and a mega phone you...what DO you think you are doing?? Yes you...with that brick...PutThatDOWN!

I would be an excellent spy ask my children

Dammit I'm not middle aged! Its probably best that I dont apply, I cant keep my own piss in, never mind international secrets.

nothing to see here

Excellent. Will the spies get their own board?

I am disappointed my cousin hasn't recommend me to his boss.

Fabulous! I heartily agree with the report though - the worlds come a long way from the cold war, but the same profile of people are recruited.

I like the idea of the GCHQ summer school that came out this week. I wanted to send ds as he could break any suspect with his incessant questions, but apparently 8 is too young...

I would LOVE to be a spy. Like actually LOVE it. And no one would suspect me. I am too boring and frumpy.

I always wanted to be a spy but I'm a bit of a mad arse so wouldn't like the inevitable aspects of danger.

In RL my name is Ros Meyers

mard. Not mad.

It's a good plan. We won't need special exploding pens, but could tech sort the following please:

Document dead-drop zones in Off the Beaten Track

A topic for anxious double agents called Am I being Treasonable;

A special place for spies to let off steam: "AIBU: to think that standing in a room next to where someone is being tortured and taking notes is NOT being a torturer"; "... that shaken not stirred is a perfectly reasonable cappuccino preference", etc.

I'm in! I would be an excellent spy, on the Guy Burgess principle that nobody would believe that any intelligence agency with an ounce of actual intelligence would recruit me.

I would never be suspected either.

TSSDNCOP

I was just saying a couple of days ago I'd make a great spy. I go totally unnoticed everywhere I go, but I have a keen eye for detail.

Nobody suspects a woman in mum boots of anything underhand.

A topic for anxious double agents called Am I being Treasonable;

This is so unutterably perfect, Justforblog. I want it embroidered on a sampler, printed on a t-shirt, carved in stone.

I have experience in sitting in cafes and love people watching.

Get them to call me. I'm ready and waiting.

Yes, people who can't help but type their every passing thought into an online forum would make great spies.

Hiding in plain sight.

Ah but how do we know that they don't already a couple of former Director Generals have been women after all

My dd was impressed at my spying ability. Imagine being asked by a teen how you obtain information from the Internet. I explained a pm on mn, followed by some social media research.