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29 results found for '"MI5"' in Keywords.
Chapman Pincher allegations - Margaret Thatcher view (1981)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference; Speech
Report on the reaction of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher to various allegations made by Chapman Pincher in his book, Their Trade is Treachery, including claims that former MI5 director Roger Hollis was a...
Michael Foot on Chapman Pincher allegations (1981)
- Genre
- Speech
Speech by Labour leader Michael Foot at the annual press awards of Mirror Group Newspapers, in which he attacks allegations made by Chapman Pincher in his book, Their Trade is Treachery, that former Labour...
Nigel West on MI5 book and British spies (1981)
- Genre
- Interview
Author, Nigel West on his book, MI5: British Security Service Operations 1909-1945. He names several people whom he alleges were linked to spying operations for the Soviet Union, including Burgess McLean,...
GCHQ spying scandal (1982)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
Report on a possible spying scandal at Cheltenham Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) in Gloucestershire. Includes interviews with Alex Lawrie, Labour councillor and former GCHQ employee; Liberal chief whip,...
GCHQ union ban - James Callaghan view (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Former prime minister James Callaghan reacts to the Government’s union ban at GCHQ. He disapproves of the ban and the method of implementing it. His main point is that the right of freedom of association...
Trade unionists concerned about riot police (1984)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified male speaker on a report documenting concern felt by trade unionists about the Police and their activities. The deployment of officers with visors and helmets on the scale seen at Warrington is...
Isobel Hilton on MI5 blacklisting (1985)
- Genre
- Interview
Reporter Isobel Hilton on finding out she had been blacklisted by MI5 when she applied for a job at the BBC in 1976. Male interviewer not identified.
CND Vice-Chairman on Government’s right to tap phones (1986)
- Genre
- Interview
Two interviews with CND Vice-Chairman, Joan Ruddock on the court case to challenge the Government’s right to tap the telephones of CND members. Male interviewer not identified; female interviewer not...
Judge rules against phone-tapping charges (1986)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
A High Court judge has ruled that the Government was not acting illegally in tapping the telephones of CND Vice-President, John Cox. Former CND Chair, Joan Ruddock believes CND has won the moral victory....
Lord Rothschild appeals to be cleared of spy charges (1986)
- Genre
- News report; Parliamentary debate
Report on Lord Rothschild (Victor Rothschild) making an unprecedented public appeal to be cleared of allegations that he is a Soviet spy. At Prime Minister’s Question Time, Tim Brinton and Roy Hattersley...