Spycatcher ruling - Reaction

Title

Spycatcher ruling - Reaction

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

13 Oct 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:03:41

Description

Law Lords have ruled that Peter Wright’s book, Spycatcher can be serialised in British newspapers. The ruling has implications for Margaret Thatcher’s government which is reforming the Official Secrets Act. Speaking after the ruling, Guardian editor Peter Preston, Observer editor Donald Trelford, and Sunday Times editor Andrew Neil give their reactions on the decision. Paul Rowley reports.

Contributors

Peter Preston; Paul Rowley; Andrew Neil; Donald Trelford

Keywords

Books; Authors; Government; Newspapers; Press; UK; Censorship; Sunday Times; Freedom of the press; House of Lords; Official Secrets Act; Lawyers; Peter Wright; Observer; Spycatcher; Guardian

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