LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Any more self-confessed traitors?

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

Oct 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:03:36

Description

Report on calls for clarification of the number of people found spying for the USSR and security procedures in the intelligence service following the confession of Leo Long and a written answer to Parliament by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher that showed discrepancies with the words of Attorney General Michael Havers. Speaking are: Sir Michael Havers; Labour MP Dennis Canavan; Tory MP Harvey Proctor. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Dennis Canavan; Michael Havers; Harvey Proctor

Keywords

Legal procedure; Margaret Thatcher; USSR; Prime ministers; Espionage; State security; Anthony Blunt; Spies; Intelligence service; Security measures; Access to information; Treason; Security breaches; Leo Long

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