Judge rules against phone-tapping charges

Title

Judge rules against phone-tapping charges

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

22 Sep 1986

Year of production

1986

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Duration

00:03:23

Description

A High Court judge has ruled that the Government was not acting illegally in tapping the telephones of CND Vice-President, John Cox. Former CND Chair, Joan Ruddock believes CND has won the moral victory. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Joan Ruddock

Keywords

Government; Communist Party; Courts; State security; Trials; Communism; Civil and political rights; CND; Anti-nuclear movements; Peace movements; MI5; Leon Brittan; Surveillance; Cathy Massiter; John Cox; Membership; Intelligence services

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