Security Service (MI5) — Local services in London

The Security Service is NOT the Secret Intelligence Service, the notional service of James Bond. Its numerous buildings, operations and staff are not open to public sightseers, and enquiries about any such matters since the 1970s are unlikely to receive a candid response, if any. Like every government department, they are responsible to the public and Parliament, through the Home Secretary and various committees, many of which publish selective reports. Despite its sounriquet, "MI5" or "Box 500" has never been a branch of Military Intelligence. The name was adopted as conveniently misleading, when the Admiralty, the War Office, and the Air Ministry (as well as several other government departments) each controlled their own Intelligence sections,...

Was welcome at reception by a chap called James, wasn't particularly friendly or very helpful. I kept asking questions and he wouldn't give me a straight answers. He was well dressed but quite rude as he was on the phone a lot booking flights, and talking about men with foreign names which I found rude as should be done in his own time. He gave me a full tour, got some selfies with some people in handcuffs helping them with enquiries. I got a new watch and Aston Martin in the gift shop. My wife asked for the time and it accidentally...

To start off with the service was poor from the staff and found myself being manhandled by armed police as I walked in, this then lead to poor quality food being served in the canteen and I honestly felt like I was in a 2 star hotel not a 5 star establishment, wont be going again any time soon and will be visiting 6 next time...