David Owen attacks Peter Wright over Spycatcher betrayal

Title

David Owen attacks Peter Wright over Spycatcher betrayal

Genre

Interview

TX Date

13 Oct 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:00:36

Description

SDP leader David Owen has launched an astonishing attack on former MI5 agent Peter Wright over his book, Spycatcher, which discloses information about his time in the Secret Service. Owen says Wright betrayed those in the security services and acted like a shit (Owen’s words); he also condemns the Sunday Times for serialising the book. Broadcast on Radio Mercury.

Contributors

David Owen; Radio Mercury

Keywords

Books; Authors; Newspapers; Sunday Times; State security; SDP; Peter Wright; MI5; Behaviour; Spycatcher

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