Real life British spies should not assume they will live a life similar to James Bond - instead MI5 is trying to recruit candidates that can blend into the background and go easily under the radar View 3 Images James Bond is not what new recruits of MI5 should aspire to be (Image: AFP via Getty Images)

MI5 is recruiting undercover spies and it has suggested the only boring talent that candidates require is having the “ability to blend into the background”. ‌

The British security agency is recruiting mobile surveillance officers (MSOs), who will be required to follow suspected terrorists around the streets of Britain on foot or in cars. And it seemingly wants potential spooks to be bland instead of being like fictional spy hero James Bond so that they can easily go under the

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