Rupert Allison on Spycatcher ruling
- Title
- Rupert Allison on Spycatcher ruling
- Genre
- Interview
- TX Date
- 13 Oct 1988
- Year of production
- 1988
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- Duration
- 00:01:35
- Description
- The decision by the Law Lords to allow serialisation of former MI5 agent Peter Wright’s book, Spycatcher has provoked a mixed response. Espionage author and Conservative MP, Rupert Allason, who writes under the name Nigel West, says that he is not surprised by the ruling and wants a publications review board to be put in place so that similar books can be vetted. Male interviewer not identified.
- Contributors
- Rupert Allason
- Keywords
- Books; Authors; Government; UK; Censorship; State security; Official Secrets Act; Peter Wright; Spycatcher
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