Leo Long exposed as spy

Title

Leo Long exposed as spy

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

2 Nov 1981

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:03:30

Description

Report on exposure of Leo Long as a spy in a confession to the Sunday Times. He passed information to spy Anthony Blunt, who in turn passed it to the Russians during the Second World War. Labour MP Dennis Canavan comments about immunity for spies. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Dennis Canavan

Keywords

Government; Margaret Thatcher; Parliament; UK; USSR; Sunday Times; Espionage; Anthony Blunt; Spies; Second World War (1939-1945); Intelligence service; Michael Havers; Leo Long

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