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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's most senior adviser,
Dominic Cummings, advertised government jobs for "assorted
weirdos" in a recent blog post, complaining that the civil
service did not have enough genuine cognitive diversity.
In a cover letter beginning "Dear Dom", Geller said that his
career as an entertainer has been the "perfect mask" for his
work in espionage.
"While many have doubted my abilities, my achievements cannot be
dismissed as trickery or illusions," said the Israeli, who
became famous in the 1970s for performing telekinetic feats on
television, such as bending spoons without touching them.
"In my intelligence work I assisted with Operation Desert Storm,
helped to locate secret tunnels in North Korea, and used my
skills to erase crucial diplomatic discs on their way to
Moscow," he said.
Geller recently said he had used his powers to help Johnson win
last month's election by giving his aides a spoon enthused with
positive energy.
"Perhaps you could have used my abilities in your dealings with
Michel Barnier," he added in his letter, referring to Brexit
negotiations with the European Union.
However, Cummings and Johnson might not be impressed with
Geller's previous Brexit involvement, after he called upon
Britons in March 2019 to stop the process altogether by
twice-daily bursts of mass-telepathy.
Asked by Reuters whether he thought his paranormal powers would
give him an unfair advantage over other candidates, he said:
"Yes, absolutely."
"I don't think any of the other people who filled out the form
have any psychic powers, but I'm not 100% sure," he said.
(Reporting by Elizabeth Howcroft, editing by Michael Holden and
Estelle Shirbon)
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