Yes indeed - all that and more including the slapping of 'D Notices' on the press from time to time in recent times debarring them from publishing on topics that embarrass the Misgovernment of the day/ the Civil Service/ the Establshment ('in the interests of national security' as they say).At least two civil servants prosecuted for (justified) whistleblowing. One, name of Clive Ponting I believe, was hauled through the courts but acquitted; the other, a young woman whose name I forget, was jailed after the Guardian editor of the day cravenly submitted to a court order to hand over the documents she'd passed him, thereby enabling her to be identified.
Chris Veasey ● 4869d