National Archives: Thatcher was desperate to stop Spycatcher publication
Briefly

The consequences of publication would be enormous," Thatcher scribbled on a briefing note by her cabinet secretary.
But it was the notion that an MI5 officer could publish a detailed memoir under his own name which alarmed the prime minister. Mrs Thatcher and her advisors believed this would set a dangerous precedent.
Read at BBC News
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