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Propaganda
Ever since he produced the definitive work on wartime propaganda, The First Casualty (from the truism "the first casualty of war is always truth") in 1975, Phillip has continually updated and exposed the attempts by governments to bend their country's mind to their form of the truth. Most recently, the Iraq war demonstrates that politicians' and civil servants' taste for misinformation has not diminished.
- The Sunday Times Magazine, 2 October 2005
After watching the England v India one day cricket match at Lords last summer, I had a drink with Peter O’Toole and then walked with him to his car. Outside Lords Tavern we passed a large group of young Indians having a few beers to celebrate their team’s victory. The moment they spotted O’Toole they broke into a chant of "Lawrence. . . Lawrence . . Lawrence." Thinking about it later I realised how extraordinary this was. It was not O’Toole’s presence as an actor that excited them but the image of Lawrence of Arabia, a man who had lived and died before they were even born. [more...]
- The Independent on Sunday, 1 February 2004
The Hutton inquiry has confirmed what we all should have guessed-- Britain 's secret intelligence services are untouchable. It does not matter how badly wrong they were on Iraq and how often they have got things wrong in the past. They will continue to go from strength to strength because, as Lord Hutton realised, they are in bed with the government and a major power in the land. [more...]
- The Independent on Sunday, 31 August 2003
One of the Hutton Inquiry’s little surprises concerns the relationship between the Labour government and the top ranks of the British intelligence community. They are in love. [more...]
- The Independent on Sunday, 24 August 2003
James Bond and his masters will never be the same again. The changes in the relationship between the British intelligence community and the government, revealed by the Hutton Inquiry, are--for better or worse --here to stay. [more...]
- The Independent on Sunday, 17 August 2003
The Hutton Inquiry has surprised everyone. It was meant to look at the circumstances surrounding the death of the government scientist Dr. David Kelly. Instead it has been revealing who wields power in Britain and how. [more...]
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