Clockwork orange inquiry

Title

Clockwork orange inquiry

Genre

News report; Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

2 Feb 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:03:17

Description

Paul Rowley reports on calls for the Government to launch a fresh inquiry into an alleged covert British security services operation, codenamed Clockwork Orange, in Northern Ireland in the 1970s. The events follow the decision of the MOD to launch an inquiry into the dismissal of army press officer Colin Wallace who was sacked in 1975 for disclosing classified information. Includes parliamentary debate featuring Tom King; Merlyn Rees; David Steel; David Tredinnick; Jonathan Aitken. For breakfast programme.

Contributors

Merlyn Rees; David Steel; Tom King; Paul Rowley; Jonathan Aitken; David Tredinnick

Keywords

Labour Party; Northern Ireland; UK; Propaganda; Intelligence service; Military intelligence; Colin Wallace; Clockwork Orange (UK security operation)

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