George Blake

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George Blake (1922-2020) was a spy for Great Britain who was secretly working for the communist Soviet Union (a so-called "double agent"). He then disclosed to the communists the identity of about 600 pro-freedom spies,[1] causing many to lose their lives. He was in denial about how his betrayal of other agents caused them to lose their lives.

Eventually arrested and imprisoned in England, he escaped in 1966 and made it to the Soviet Union, which granted him asylum.

As explained by the BBC:[2]

George Blake did enormous damage to British intelligence operations during the Cold War, betraying agents and secret operations and showing that the KGB could run agents within the heart of the British state.

His escape from prison added to the embarrassment.

His life story illustrates how dangerous the Deep State is to freedom and prosperity.

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