Inventors and specialists sometimes took their ideas directly to Churchill, including by letter. Turing is offered as an example of someone whose proposal won his support. The account rejects a portrayal in which Turing's senior naval officer opposed the work, stating that the officer also supported him. Churchill's own staff are described as becoming strongly loyal to him, which made other organisations' efforts to manage his activities more difficult.
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Turing, direct appeals and loyalty to Churchill
Direct access to Churchill could help a proposal advance, while personal staff loyalty complicated institutional control.