[Spoilers] Sir Harry Pearce

[Silktie]

I agree, to me it seems as though loyalty is the most important thing of all to him. Loyalty to your country, to your friends and to your colleagues. From this loyalty comes his dedication to his job. The downside of this is, as again shown in episode 8.1, that it isn't always possible to be loyal to your country and to your friends at the same time. In these instances Harry always chooses his country, or the greater good, over his relationships. The only time he didn't do that was

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when he chose to go to jail to save Ruth.

He really must love her...