By The Age Of 9 Or 10,

Elections Are A Western Jerk-off.

Treason Is Very Much A Matter Of Habit, Smiley Decided.

During The Cold War, We Lived In Coded Times When It Wasn't Easy And There Were Shades Of Grey And Ambiguity.

We Have Learned In Recent Years To Translate Almost All Of Political Life In Terms Of Conspiracy. And The Spy Novel, As Never Before, Really, Has Come Into Its Own.

Unfortunately It Is The Weak Who Destroy The Strong.