Difference between revisions of "Coalition for Peace Through Security"
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| − | 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> | + | 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 name=lobster3>http://www.8bitmode.com/rogerdog/lobster/lobster03.pdf</ref> |
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The group was active in the early to mid [[1980s]]. | The group was active in the early to mid [[1980s]]. | ||
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| + | The group was founded by [[Edward Leigh]] and [[Julian Lewis]]. Other staff included [[Tony Kerpel]] and, for its first year only, [[Francis Holihan]]. It was featured in [[Lobster]]#3, which stated that the group worked closely with the [[Institute for the Study of Conflict]], the [[Institute of Economic Affairs]] and the [[Centre for Policy Studies]].<ref name=lobster3/> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 11:38, 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 |
| Interests | nuclear weapons, nuclear disarmament |
| 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 Strength 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.
Staff
The group was founded by Edward Leigh and Julian Lewis. Other staff included Tony Kerpel and, for its first year only, Francis Holihan. It was featured in Lobster#3, which stated that the group worked closely with the Institute for the Study of Conflict, the Institute of Economic Affairs and the Centre for Policy Studies.[2]
Employee on Wikispooks
| Employee | Job | Appointed | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Lewis | Research Director | 1981 | 1985 |
