Keith Old wrote:
We should have a similar categorisation in place for Soviet spies removing the word academic. For example, Kim Philby was not convicted of being a Soviet spy but there is little doubt that he was a spy. He even held a job with the KGB after his defection. There have been accusations against other people such as Sir Roger Hollis, former head of MI5, but these claims have yet to be proven one way or another. If we wanted to put these people into a category, it should be alleged spies.
The Kim Philby situation clearly allows that there may be other criteria for adding people to the list. Some were able to avoid prosecution by ratting on their colleagues.
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