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Language on official forms criticised (1980)

Genre

Interview

Interview on the problems caused by the over-complicated language that people face when reading and filling out official forms. Female speaker and interviewer not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

First official broadcast on FM 102.3 (1990)

Music only. Includes commercials. [Box 3]

ILR South Radio Online Audio

Douglas Hurd on Official Secrets Bill (1988)

Genre

Interview

Home Secretary Douglas Hurd is under fire for his new-look secrecy laws. The Official Secrets Bill, published last night, is designed to replace the discredited Official Secrets Act, in force since...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Access to official information (1979)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Professor Aubrey Diamond on the Law Society’s recommendations to the Law Reform Commission for legislation enforcing public right of access to official information, and for the repeal of...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Official secrets charges droppped (1978)

Genre

Interview

Interview with journalist Duncan Campbell after charges were dropped in a trial where he was accused of collecting information about defence communications in violation of the Official Secrets Act. Female...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Jonathan Aitken on Official Secrets Act (1977)

Genre

Interview

Jonathan Aitken MP on the proposed reform of the Official Secrets Act section 2 and his prosecution and acquittal under the act in 1970. He would like to see it applied to highly sensitive material only....

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

1951 official secrets released (1982)

Genre

Interview

LBC reporter Rodney Bennett on the release of documents (Cabinet minutes?) under the Official Secrets Act, and the main stories of 1951, including the organisation of the Festival of Britain. Male...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Official documents show WWII gas plans (1980)

Genre

Interview

Unidentified male speaker on the release of official documents showing the proposed use of poisoned gas in the Second World War by the allied forces. Female interviewer not identified.

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

Official Secrets Act reform (1978)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Liberal peer Lord Basil Wigoder about a proposed reform of the Official Secrets Act. The Liberals would like to see criminal law invoked only in certain specific classes of information....

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio

D-notice system for newspapers changing (1980)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Conservative MP and former journalist, Jonathan Aitken, on proposed changes to the D-Notice system of regulating newspaper coverage of UK Government information covered by the Official Secrets...

LBC IRN Radio Online Audio