so whats wrong with clapham common ?

john merritt, sheringham, UK

How many others did she film?
How many were "turned"?
I bet there are a few high flighers not sleeping so well nowadays.
Max WASN'T the only one to be filmed!
:-)

S Morton, Praha, Czech Rep.

If I forward my name and address you you think MI5 would consider trying to involve me in a "sting"?
Obviously if it were over a five hour period I would expect them to provide sandwiches.

Ken Wyatt, Todmorden, UK

When all this was going on what was MI6 upto?

I do not know but I think we should be told.

Herr Flick, Berchtesgaden, Germany

Come on chaps. Surely it is wrong to hit a man when he is down. Now would one of you please help poor Mr Mosley to his feet so we can enjoy parts 2, 3 & 4 for this absorbing and hilarious story. Who said British comedy was dead?

Tony, Stonehouse,

How on earth did an MI5 employees have a wife in the sex industry, are not these people supposed to be vetted, or is it against their human rights.. I was checked when I worked on secret military equipment, I had no option.
What next, the head of MII5 caught on Clapham common.

KW, Bognor Regis, England

" Prostitutes by the very nature of their business will be connected to people who are probably in the criminal fraternity....”

He failed to add "....and to legitimate business bigwigs and politicians of course" Or does that go without saying?. .

S Waugh, Jersey CIty, USA

<The MI5 officer shouldn't have had to resign. Helen of Australia>
How very MI5. I presume after an internal leak through the masons the agent was cut free that MI5 doesn't face further exposure over their business dealiings.

D Stanley, Birmingham, England

Where's the slideshow?

Ben K., boston, US

Who really cares??
This is now very boring ..no offences committed...yawn yawn
Bring on the News please

andy, london,

Probably the majority of people would look a bit seedy if their sex lives were filmed and made public.
On balance Max should be judged on his ability to do his job.
He will leave next year anyway, that seems reasonable to me.

Nick Broad, Kuwait City,

So does dominatrix/prostitute/wife share her earnings with her MI5 spouse? NOTW paid her for helping to facilitate this sting & telling her story. Did her husband take a cut of that profit? Her face is blurred in the video/photos while showing Mosley's. Surely, she has no special right to privacy.

Kim, Tampa ,

When the British do a sex scandal, we really don't mess around do we?

Jen, London,

Wonderful stuff; it all adds to the gaiety of the nation.

I'm awaiting the next juicy instalment with relish!

Stephen B, Bristol,

<All possible because society condemns adventurous sex lives.>
That is to underestimate the public many of whom saw this as a sordid sting operation in the first place.

D Stanley, Birmingham, England

It is unbelievable that so many people that seem to think this kind of behavior is okay because
1) Its his private life
2) everyone has sexual secrets to hide (really?)
What society can really justify this disgusting behavior in someone who preaches against "bringing disrepute to the sport"
JLK

JLK, Portland,

Some people should just mind their own business, to be honest... So what if they dressed up and had sex? They work hard, they need to play harder...
:)

f, london,

Good show to one and all; this tale is brightening a gloomy spring here on Cape Breton.

Stu Peters, North Sydney, Nova Scotia

Rather reminds me of the dystopic novel by HG Wells "The Holy Terror", which in 1939 was his attempt to ponder the rise of fascist leaders. His antihero usurps the SM fetishist who leads the British "purple shirts" to eventually found a "New World Order".Quite stinging jee-jee as we say in BarCeloNa

Iosaf Macdiarmada, barcelona, spain

Does this mean our man at MI5 has made his excuses and left?

Paul, Coventry,

I think Mosley's predelictions are relevant - their scale is unusual and extreme. I find such costly role playing pretty unsavoury, nothing to be defiant about and giggles about men getting spanked in an Earls Court basement aside, could this stuff not just go elsewhere? Agony with Nazis - yuk...

Geordie Kidston, London - near Earls Court,

well, isn't this odd. Brian Paddock, a serving senior policeman, how many politicians to date (I've lost count) are caught making their private lives public (Paddock via the internet) and certain politicians who take a wrong turn on certain well known common, yet this is no matter for resignation?

Lilly Summers, London, England

MI5 had to deny the "orgy" was a sting to get Mosely? The security services have been politicised under Nu Lab. Iraq exposed to what extent. This whole affair stinks to high heaven.

Lilly Summers, London, England

The MI5 officer's wife has every right to work as a prostitute. I don't think that the MI5 officer's wife who worked as a prostitute in any way denigrated the work of the MI5 officer or the work of MI5. The MI5 officer shouldn't have had to resign. Helen of Australia

HELEN, NSW, AUSTRALIA

Why should he resign?

He has dodgy/vulgar/disgusting/whatever sexual practices. That's his private life.

If he was a politician who spouts one set of values, affecting our lives by policies, and behaves hypocritically, that's a different matter. Yes, resign.

But he doesn't. It's not our business.

Laura Roberts, London, United Kingdom

If he should resign because he has hired illegal hookers, then half the House of Commons and Lords should quit.

If he should resign because he has peversions, then most of the House of Commons and Lords should quit.

Tom Franklin, London, United Kingdom

An orgy is an orgy... what exactly is a "Nazi style orgy" ? If role playing is that bad, perhaps fancy dress parties should be banned as well.

J. Taylor, London,

I think this situation is ridiculous! How on earth does having consensual, albeit morally dubious, sex detract from ones ability to do a job?

Fred, London,

It is to be hoped that the identities of those responsible and hidden behind the organized sting against Max will soon be revealed.

M15 cannot afford to suggest that they had no idea of their operatives involvement, even if it was as a bit of 'work on the side'.

They have already accepted his resignation, so they have admitted an involvement.

They cannot expect the British public to believe that they were unaware that this operatives wife was the one who organized the orgy, she was also the one who received tens of thousands of pounds from the News of the World.

M15 are far more intelligent than that and they vet all their operatives thoroughly in anycase.

A terrible reflection of British intelligence if they did not know.

The News of the World must also realize that they are going to lose big time in court to Max, so it is also in their interests to reveal those who are behind this criminal invasion of privacy designed to undermine one of the top people in sport.

Come on NOTW, you are always saying how important it is to tell the truth!!!!

I am sure the British public are waiting in eager anticipation for the truth to get out.

There are after all Billions involved in this case.

Monaco would be a great venue for such an expose.

Perhaps Martin Brundel could mention it on his grid walk?

keith gerrard, Norwich, Enland

Max Mosley should be fired from the FIA not because of the "immorality" of the situation he was involved in but because of its VULGARITY. Now that is a concept that he and members of his class (sic) will understand.

Fred, Manila,

No one comes out of this story with credit:
- the security services management
- the government
- surveillance on a private citizen
- society getting wound up over a private person's sex life
- the officer
- his wife
- the paper.

All possible because society condemns adventurous sex lives.

Roger, West Yorks, England

There is no evidence there was any Nazi element to this rather seedy event, the only one claiming so is the woman selling the story, e.g. the one trying to make money out of it.
And, this is his private life, they are consenting adults. As a Jew, I am not offended even if he did what if claimed.

Mary, Bath,

I'm sure the FIA also expects "high standards of behaviour from all staff at all times" - but of course such rules only apply to minions, not those at the top.

I wonder if Max Mosley has considered a career in politics? He would fit in well.

Chris K, Cheltenham, UK

this story just gets better and better...

wax, didsbury, uk

HaHaHa.I had a theory if you knew all the prostitutes you could run the country with a nod and a wink. Now when they are exposed, and shamed they still carry on. True decadence, and corruption.

ged, manchester,

It's scandalous. How can FIA accept this situation ? He would be fired

François Spiertz, Liege, Belgium

Would a decent , honorable man take part in a five hour sex session with prostitutes involving re-enactment of German prison/concentration camps as an inmate and a guard?

Is this man fit to run Formula one Racing ?
his refusal to do the only honorable thing left : to resign , provides the answer.

G.Pesenti, Talissieu, France

By being head of the FIA, and his heightened public profile in England after the MacLaren fiasco last year, it was only a matter of time before Mosley's seedy habits emerged. MI5's wages aren't brilliant today so it's little surprise one of their employees decided to make a little money on the side

Graham Downei, Warwick, England

The video looks like a poor-mans pastiche of Dirk Bogarde in "The Night Porter" smattered with an episode of Benny Hill. I watched the clips and laughed and laughed.

Just look at the decor in the flat, thats the real crime, oh... and the bad acting.

Keith. Nichol, London, uk

max has been a sily boy.. not the playing with girls but the getting caught... is anyone really surprised though that british (so called) security services are involved. these people are not there to chase mad mullahs they are there as part of nanny state, life control britain. enjoy it plebs.

peter jones, moscow,

“I can't talk about individual cases, but we do expect high standards of behaviour from ALL staff at ALL times, both professionally & privately,” Says the Whitehall spokesman.
Shame those @ the FIA don't have the same codes & values. MI5 officer sacked 4 what his wife did Mosley stays 4 what he did!

Dale, Wokingham, England

A prostitute married to an MI5 agent, taping here self and colleague playing sex games with Mosley, this sounds very suspicious to me. Why is an agent married to a prostitute? why is the prostitute filming it? why did the prostitute hand over the tape? not all of us are that stupid. Fight terror ha

lee, Cardiff, Wales

Its obvious we do not pay these officers enough if his wife has got to go out and bring in some extra income, shame on the goverment i say ,...............buy cheap buy twice ! if these officers had the same expences as our MP's this would never have happened.

Steve O,Brien, B,ham

Steve O,Brien, Birmingham, England

We still don't accept the all individuals have sexual sides which they want to explore.

If it's harmless and doesnt not effect anyone else why do we continue to ostracise those with the courage to explore it?

The context of his fantasy may be distasteful but....

Will, Belfast,

Smoke and mirrors. Good story though, who will ever know the truth.

Pauline, Maidenhead, UK

Shades of Nick Leeson. Nothing changes at the top here in the UK as once again the "Senior Management" have not the foggiest idea what is ACTUALLY going on within their organisation. Personally I really feel for the many throughly professional people working there, they have been badly let down.

Chris Coles, Medstead, Alton, United Kingdom

Prostitutes by the very nature of their business will be connected to people who are probably in the criminal fraternity.
Hmmmn and probably Judges and MPS too! I remember seeing a couple of prominent midle aged MP's in a Westminster Restaurant with a couple of beautiful young girls..suits you sir

Gavrilo Prinzip, Bromley, UK

I understand the occasional necessity of using sex as a security tool, but it will always be a risky business. But be careful judging till you have the facts. What if the woman in question did this with MI5's knowledge, and is now being sacrificed to save the establishment's faces?

Alan Robinson, Bjerreby, Denmark

It is a very odd situation when a man has to resign for something his wife did yet M Mosley can continue in his job despite his much more serious indulgencies.

Deek Smith, Brighton, UK

Well, they always were known as the Dirty Raincoat Brigade, but I don't think any of us realised it had gone this far.

Furriskey, Manama, Bahrain

You think they'd all have some sort of a "dirty habits" recovery plan, wouldn't you, knowing the shameful nature of their activities? No need to reply. It's just innocent fun.

Andrew Waldron, Bournemouth, UK

you are aware that the Government very cleverly privatised the vetting procedures for MOD, MI's & GCHQ?

Once yet again the Government tries to save uitself 50p & avoid paying people final salray pensions, but ends up with a half-ar*ed service that's clearly below standard.

Ridiculous.

Eric, Lancaster,

All the reasoning behind the sacking of the MI5 employee and the agency's subsequent actions should apply equally to Mosely and the FIA. What pressure may have been brought on Mosely in past years that may have affected any of his decisions. Now he is not welcome in Monaco!

Jonathan Mills, Brighton,

Dr.Watson! , a Hansom cab to Whitechapel ....the game's a foot!

Timmo, las vegas, USA

I just hope MI5 has more ability at vetting terrorists than it does its own staff. Thank God our lives are in safe hands.

Rob, Wellington, NZ

Is everybody involved with the establishment on the make ?

Ian Payne, WALSALL,

can happen only in britain,such a brtish story

sir adolf, chelmsford,