Lord Rothschild appeals to be cleared of spy charges

Title

Lord Rothschild appeals to be cleared of spy charges

Genre

News report; Parliamentary debate

TX Date

4 Dec 1986

Year of production

1986

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Duration

00:03:21

Description

Report on Lord Rothschild (Victor Rothschild) making an unprecedented public appeal to be cleared of allegations that he is a Soviet spy. At Prime Minister’s Question Time, Tim Brinton and Roy Hattersley appeal to Margaret Thatcher to clear him. Thatcher replies, declining to clear him. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Margaret Thatcher; Roy Hattersley; Tim Brinton

Keywords

Politics; Margaret Thatcher; USSR; Spies; Trials; Intelligence service; Peter Wright; MI5; Spycatcher; Victor Rothschild

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