Today we are releasing over 400 files from the Security Service (MI5), Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Cabinet Office which focus on Cold War investigations that revealed Guy Burgess and Donald Maclean to be part of the Cambridge Spy Ring, one of the most famous spy cases in history. The collection also includes other intelligence […]
Source: File release: Cold War Cambridge spies Burgess and Maclean – The National Archives
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Just been watching this on BBC News 24. Lots of old ‘secrets’ coming out, including Bob Boothby and The Krays, I hope I live long enough to see some more recent scandals revealed!
Best wishes, Pete.
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Dare I admit that Boothby is a distant relation?
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He lived a pretty exciting life. An affair with Macmillan’s wife that went on for years. Ronnie Kray as a mate, rent boys, booze, and excess in all things. I would say, ‘Well done Bob!’
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And I wouldn’t! I’ve never liked the sound of him.
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It was a clumsy attempt at irony, poorly expressed. I’m with you in reality.
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Not clumsy. It’s probably me not realising as I was struggling through a migraine!
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