The history thieves : secrets, lies and the shaping of a modern nation /
Ian Cobain.
- 342 pages ; 20 cm
Originally published: 2016.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
In 1889, the first Official Secrets Act was passed, creating offences of 'disclosure of information' and 'breach of official trust'. It limited and monitored what the public could, and should, be told. Since then a culture of secrecy has flourished. As successive governments have been selective about what they choose to share with the public, we have been left with a distorted and incomplete understanding not only of the workings of the state but of our nation's culture and its past.
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Official secrets--History--Great Britain--20th century Official secrets--History--Great Britain--21st century. Official secrets--Great Britain. Government accountability--Great Britain.