Tam Dalyell on Cecil Parkinson

Title

Tam Dalyell on Cecil Parkinson

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Jan 1986

Year of production

1986

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Duration

00:02:45

Description

Labour MP, Tam Dalyell believes that Conservative MP, Cecil Parkinson should be prosecuted under the Official Secrets Act for passing on highly sensitive information about recent War Cabinet discussions, as recorded in a book by Sara Keays. Dalyell compares the case with that of Clive Ponting and himself - Ponting was arraigned before the Old Bailey for passing Dalyell old, unclassified information. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Tam Dalyell

Keywords

Books; Authors; Government; War; Right to information; State security; Cecil Parkinson; Clive Ponting; Tam Dalyell; Cabinet ministers; Official Secrets Act; A Question of Judgement; Sara Keays

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