In the days before this episode was recorded Andrew discovered that he has been, and maybe still is, the subject of extensive official data collection, including private information that might one day be used against him. The spooks are probably listening into these podcasts too! He believes this government surveillance is directly connected to his long pursuit of the facts about Lord Mountbatten’s life, and perhaps also his current research into the financial side of Prince Andrew’s life and work.

Many newspapers have reported on what Phil calls #Lowniegate and several highly respected British journalists - like this week's guest Michael Crick - have called for an official inquiry into Andrew’s case.

In this special episode we discuss the many ways that the royal family and British officialdom try to obstruct - and maybe even attack - historians and writers as they dig for uncomfortable truths. Despite numerous Freedom of Information and Data Protections laws, is it harder than ever to get to the truth?

The conversation also includes something touched upon in last week’s episode on the Covid Lab Leak theory. Are reporters today themselves preventing important stories coming out because they become framed not in journalistic terms, but political ones. For example there’s more evidence emerging that leading media and social media groups downplayed the lab leak story because it came to be identified with Donald Trump. 

You can buy Michael’s many books at our online bookstore, including his recent biography of Nigel Farrage.

https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/one-party-after-another-the-disruptive-life-of-nigel-farage-michael-crick/3378145?aid=12054&ean=9781471192296

Andrew Lownie.

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Phil Craig.

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