> I doubt you'd have had the same initial response if I'd said 'decision makers in the security and intelligence branches of the civil service'. I doubt I'd ha

> I doubt you'd have had the same initial response if I'd said 'decision makers in the security and intelligence branches of the civil service'. I doubt I'd have had the same response if you'd used any kind of phrasing that demonstrated the most basic level of competence in the subject matter. Talking about "the military arm of the deep state" is like claiming to understand aerospace engineering and then talking unironically with a straight face about "the spinny thing on the front of the plane."