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  1. Official Secrets Act reform (1978)

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    Interview

    Patricia Hewitt of the National Council for Civil Liberties attacks the Governments proposals for the reform of the Official Secrets Act, which she states will remove to the ability to challenge Government...

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  2. Alec McGivan resigns as SDP official (1987)

    Genre
    Interview

    Alec McGivan on his resignation as a national official of the SDP, as he has been unable to campaign in favour of a merger with the Liberal Party as an impartial official; criticises the tactics used by the...

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  3. Official Secrets Act case thrown out (1985)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with civil servant, Alan Lowther, speaking after his case was thrown out of court. He was prosecuted under the Official Secrets Act, over the release of Home Office documents on children’s toys,...

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  4. Christopher Price on Official Secrets Act trial (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Labour MP Christopher Price on the Official Secrets Act trial, and reacting to the sentencing of Crispin Aubrey, John Berry and Duncan Campbell in the so-called Colonel B case. Male interviewer not identified.

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  5. Official secrets act purpose (1984)

    Genre
    News report

    Tim Crook? reports on the tenets of Official Secrets Act of 1911, and its current application in relation to the Sarah Tisdall case. Foreign and Commonwealth Office clerical officer Tisdall leaked documents...

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  6. Merlyn Rees on reform of Official Secrets Act (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with UK Home Secretary Merlyn Rees on the reform of Section 2 of the Official Secrets Act. Certain areas will still be protected and could not be reported by journalists. Says this is completely...

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  7. Official Secrets Act (1984)

    Genre
    News report

    Tim Crook reports on the Official Secrets Act, the way it is used, and how it has been kept on the statute books by successive governments despite judges’ recommendations. Includes comment on the trial of...

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  8. Official Secrets Act reform (1988)

    Genre
    Interview

    Home Secretary Douglas Hurd is interviewed on his proposed changes to the Official Secrets Act. Expresses views on critical comments made by David Hooper, a lawyer in the so called Spycatcher case; deputy...

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  9. Reforms to official secrets act (1988)

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    News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate

    The Official Secrets Act is to be reformed so that only information that is related to national security will be covered. Home Secretary Douglas Hurd announces to the Commons the areas to be changed;...

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  10. Freedom of information (1986)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview about freedom of information. Unidentified male speaker talks about the need for an open system and why it is important to scrap the Official Secrets Act after 75 years. Male interviewer not...

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