Reply to post: Re: I would hardly expect precise targetting

UK spies broke law for 15 years, but what can you do? shrugs judge

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Re: I would hardly expect precise targetting

"British intelligence agencies have form for getting way out of line: MI5 spied on Harry Wilson when he was prime minister, because they believed him to be too left wing "

Allegedly, it went further than that - plans were drawn up for a military coup, a dry run for which was a set of military exercises securing airports, etc, led by Lord Mountbatten in 1974.

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