Mirror foreign editor accused of being Israeli spy

Title

Mirror foreign editor accused of being Israeli spy

Genre

News report; Interview; Speech; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

22 Oct 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:04:04

Description

The Daily Mirror’s foreign editor Nick Davies denies he has been spying for the Israeli secret service Mossad as alleged by American author Seymour Hersh. MPs George Galloway and Rupert Allason - who writes spy novels under the name Nigel West – request an inquiry from the Leader of the House of Commons John MacGregor and Mirror owner Robert Maxwell. The Mirror group spokesman Bob Cole denies the charges. Report by Emma Howard.

Contributors

Nigel West; Bob Cole; Rupert Allason; George Galloway; Emma Howard; Nick Davies

Keywords

Newspapers; Daily Mirror; Espionage; Spies; Intelligence service; Journalists; Robert Maxwell; Mossad; John MacGregor; Seymour Hersh

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