The developmental history of what might be called loosely the British Establishment is indeed interesting. If you're interested in a previous example of the re

The developmental history of what might be called loosely the British Establishment is indeed interesting. If you're interested in a previous example of the relationship between MI5, the Home Office and the 'Press', you could look at the publication of the biography 'Spycatcher', by ex MI5 officer Peter Wright. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spycatcher http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spycatcher