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− | The group was set up to try to oppose [[CND]]. | + | The '''Coalition for Peace Through Security''' was a front group for the [[UK deep state]] keen to try to oppose the growing support for nuclear disarmament. Its name may have been derived from a similar US group, the [[Coalition for Peace Through Security]] which was started in 1978 by the [[American Security Council]].<ref>https://stilloutinthecold.net/a-history-of-peace-through-strength-in-the-1970s/</ref> |
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+ | ==Purposes== | ||
+ | The group was set up to try to oppose [[CND]]. It was endorsed by UK Prime Minister [[Margaret Thatcher]]] and rented its Whitehall offices from [[Jeffrey Archer]].<ref>http://www.8bitmode.com/rogerdog/lobster/lobster03.pdf</ref> | ||
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+ | ==Activities== | ||
+ | The group was active in the early to mid [[1980s]]. | ||
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Revision as of 11:26, 30 July 2019
Coalition for Peace Through Security | |
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Formation | September 1981 |
Founder | • Edward Leigh • Julian Lewis |
Headquarters | Whitehall, London, UK |
Type | front |
A UK front group to try to oppose CND. |
The Coalition for Peace Through Security was a front group for the UK deep state keen to try to oppose the growing support for nuclear disarmament. Its name may have been derived from a similar US group, the Coalition for Peace Through Security which was started in 1978 by the American Security Council.[1]
Purposes
The group was set up to try to oppose CND. It was endorsed by UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher] and rented its Whitehall offices from Jeffrey Archer.[2]
Activities
The group was active in the early to mid 1980s.
Employee on Wikispooks
Employee | Job | Appointed | End |
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Julian Lewis | Research Director | 1981 | 1985 |
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