Peter Ramsbotham smear campaign

Title

Peter Ramsbotham smear campaign

Genre

News report

TX Date

16 May 1977

Year of production

1977

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Duration

00:02:55

Description

Ed Boyle and Peter Allen report on removal of Sir Peter Ramsbotham as UK Ambassador to the United States to be replaced by Peter Jay (Prime Minister’s son-in-law). On the smear campaign by government on Ramsbotham’s personal qualities and the lobby briefing meeting where journalists heard government personal attacks on Ramsbotham as pompous and out of touch.

Contributors

Peter Allen; Ed Boyle

Keywords

USA; UK; Diplomats; Peter Jay; Peter Ramsbotham

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