Title

Tony Benn on use of MI5 in election campaign

Genre

Interview

TX Date

3 May 1987

Year of production

1987

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Duration

00:02:36

Description

Labour politician Tony Benn discusses his belief that the Conservative Party will use intelligence services to effect the outcome of an election. He states there is evidence of phone bugging, break-ins, and assassinations and manipulation of the press. Interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Tony Benn

Keywords

Elections; Politics; Government; Margaret Thatcher; Conservative Party; Espionage; Intelligence service; General elections

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