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INTELLIGENCE AND NATIONAL SECURITY
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ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/02684527.2023.2291875
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This article examines the decision and utilization of public profile by Stella Rimington, the first publicly appointed head of MI5, as well as the reaction from the press. It argues that she effectively advocated for intelligence and achieved the legitimacy she sought in important quarters.
In 1991 John Major's government broke with precedent and named the incoming head of MI5, Stella Rimington. In so doing, Major gave Rimington a public profile, and a platform. She used both to establish a new narrative concerning MI5 its work and its importance in a post-Soviet world, in effect seeking renewed legitimacy. Rimington's significance, mirroring that of women in intelligence in general, remains under-studied. This article examines her decision to embrace her public profile, how she utilised it, and the press reaction. It argues that she proved an early and effective advocate for intelligence, securing in important quarters the legitimacy she sought.
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