UK police infiltrated and spied on left-wing groups for almost 40 years, according to information gathered by the Guardian newspaper.
The Guardian and the Undercover Research Group have produced an investigation, which showed UK police were spying on left-wing political groups, over an almost 40-year period.
At least 24 undercover officers, using fake ID’s, penetrated various left-wing groups including the SWP (Socialist Workers Party) from the late 1970s onwards, with several deceiving women into sexual relationships, with at least one officer fathering a child with one woman.
Undercover Research Group also showed that a disproportionate number of officers were deployed to infiltrate the SWP, far more than were allocated to monitor any political party. The findings also suggest that a far greater emphasis and focus was given to left wing and anti-government groups, while far fewer resources were used to spy on far-right organizations.
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