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Spycop who infiltrated CND was John Kerry
THE spycops inquiry released the cover-name of a snoop who infiltrated the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) yesterday.
“John Kerry” spied on the peaceful campaign group between 1980-4, the Undercover Policing Inquiry revealed.
CND general secretary Kate Hudson said: “There is a long history of state surveillance and activity to curb the impact of CND and other mass movements. While of course we’re opposed to such activities, we have learned how to deal with it.
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