Title

Roy Hattersley on Spycatcher ruling

Genre

Interview

TX Date

13 Oct 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:01:38

Description

Following the Law Lords’ decision to allow the serialisation of Spycatcher - former MI5 agent Peter Wright’s controversial book - Shadow Home Secretary, Roy Hattersley gives his reaction. He is critical of the Government’s misuse of public money in attempting to prevent the book’s publication and he speaks about the necessity of the Official Secrets Act. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Roy Hattersley

Keywords

Books; Authors; Government; Press; UK; Censorship; Freedom of the press; Official Secrets Act; Peter Wright; Spycatcher

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