Arya News - Currently, three women are vying for the top spot at MI6, with Barbara Woodward - former China ambassador - leading the charge, The Times reported.
Currently, three women are vying for the top spot at MI6, with Barbara Woodward - former China ambassador - leading the charge, The Times reported. Why The Controversy? Critics have called out “Beijing Barbara” (as she is known in Whitehall) for allegedly being too soft on China. She also has no prior intelligence experience.However, Woodward is known for:All of this has ruffled the feathers of hawks like former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith, who warns that any “ambivalence” on China spells disaster for the UK.