If a Labour government had leaked in this way, Tory MPs and Tory newspapers would be unable to contain their outrage. For good and ill, national security involves – and must involve – secrecy. No ministerial responsibility is normally treated with more reverence than national security. No government committee has a more august role in this culture than the national security council. The Tory party used to pride itself on being the natural party of government.

Source: The Guardian April 25, 2019 17:24 UTC