By James Le Grice, Four Communications Fans of Cold War spy thrillers have had their fix lately. Allegations that Russia hacked the US Democratic Party and diffused fake news to influence the US and French elections, and alleged attempts by the White House to set up a secret line to the Kremlin and obstruct an FBI investigation read right out of a John le Carre novel. It is hardly news that Russia seeks to influence western politics – this has been the case for decades – but