Parish Notices
Thanks to Al Baron, Terry Hanstock, Daniel Brandt, Jane Affleck, Robin Whittaker (in particular), Tom Easton and Dr. David Turner for information since the last Lobster.
An apology to David Guyatt not publishing his long and interesting reply to the criticism in ‘Feedback’ of his article on alleged US use of chemical weapons during ‘Desert Storm’. Next issue, David: no room in this one.
The appearance of Stephen Dorril’s massive and impressive book on SIS — reviewed below – set me thinking about the direction Lobster has taken. When Lobster began in 1983 there seemed every point in collecting and publishing every available scrap of information on the British security and intelligence services: we had Reagan and Thatcher, a resurgent British imperialism on the coat-tails of America, and a repressive, authoritarian regime at home. Publicising what the British state most wanted kept in the cupboard seemed a good idea. But these days, dozens of books about our ‘secret services’ later, the ‘Secret’ Intelligence Service flaunting its bureaucratic muscle in that shiny, new building on the Thames, we have intelligence stories everywhere. Mere collating of intelligence material seems less interesting – as does the publishing of names. Which might be a shift in Lobster’s policy – if I had a policy. In practice, as before, I publish what I have that interests me. This issue? The usual mixture: spies; history with parapolitics added; New Labour’s policies; state oppression; a conspiracy theory or two. The good old stuff. Or the same old same old? I can’t tell. I just hope it is an interesting read
Pieces without an author are by the editor
Lobster is edited and published by:
Robin Ramsay at 214 Westbourne Avenue, Hull, HU5 3JB. UK
Tel: 01482 447558. e-mail:
Web site at http://www.lobster-magazine.co.uk
ISSN: 0964-0436
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