Category: Intelligence and Covert Action
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Sir Mark Thatcher and the Wonga Coup
My late good friend and supremely talented journalist, Barrie Penrose, had the finest of instincts and the most impeccable of sources. That combination ensured he knew where to look, when to do so, and how hard to put the pressure on. And he always knew when it was time to call me. I always enjoyed…
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Robert Fisk.
By David Burke. It is no exaggeration to say that Robert Fisk, who has passed away, was one of the finest journalists of the last half-century. He reported on the Troubles during the 1970s for The Times of London before it was taken over by Rupert Murdoch, produced a book on the 1974 Ulster Workers…
