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www.theguardian.com
5 months ago
UK politics

I've worked for decades to reveal the truth about the Wilson plot'. But the cover-up continues| Richard Norton-Taylor

Files declassified at the National Archives reveal the UK government's efforts to ban Peter Wright's book, Spycatcher.
The files confirm the government's panic and determination to block independent scrutiny of MI5 and their concerns about Soviet spies. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
5 months ago
UK politics

Thatcher utterly shattered' by MI5 revelations in Spycatcher, files reveal

Margaret Thatcher was deeply affected by the revelations in the book Spycatcher.
The UK government fought a losing battle to suppress the book, facing dilemmas and considering mediation by Kerry Packer. [ more ]
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www.independent.co.uk
5 months ago
UK news

Behind Margaret Thatcher's losing battle to stop Spycatcher publication

Margaret Thatcher's government's attempts to suppress the memoir Spycatcher were futile
Ministers considered invoking emergency wartime powers to prevent the book from being brought into the UK [ more ]
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