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Spy Blog interview on Radio 5 Live - on the "Wilson Doctrine"

If all goes well with the editing, some time later tonight, Spy Blog will have joined the ranks of British Bloggers like Tim Worstall and and Guido Fawkes, by appearing on a segment of BBC Radio 5 Live's late night blogs and podcast show

The interview was prompted by our postings and discussions on the current "Wilson Doctrine" immunity of Members of Parliament from having their telephones tapped, and Sir Swinton Thomas, the Interception of Communications Commissioner and the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000.

Our Freedom of Information Act request regarding the "Wilson Doctrine" might eventually clarify things.

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If I were a senior member of the government, or even just a boring old back-bencher, I would expect that all my channels of communication - telephone and email - are being bugged 24/7 by the security services. If the security services aren't already doing that then they're not doing their job properly.

People in positions of authority have always spied upon each other, and tried to find out what others are muttering behind their backs in the corridors of power. Conspiracies. Plots. Scullduggery.


@ Bob - "I would expect that all my channels of communication - telephone and email - are being bugged 24/7 by the security services. If the security services aren't already doing that then they're not doing their job properly."

The Secret Service MI5 deny this, according to the " rel="nofollow">Myths section of their website:

5. MI5 monitors the private lives of Ministers and other public figures

We are sometimes alleged to be responsible for monitoring the private lives of people because they have a high public profile, including members of the Royal Family, Government Ministers and Members of Parliament. This is not the case. We only investigate individuals whose activities fall within our statutory remit under the Security Service Act 1989.

If the Prime Minister has mislead Parliament over the "Wilson Doctrine", then that is, by convention a Resignation matter.


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