[IMC-UK-Features] Feature proposal: Heathrow Protesters Uncover Spy Plot

[Chris]

Hi

On Tue 08-Apr-2008 at 08:38:06PM +0100, ben wrote:
> Once again I have to say that I don't think this
> proposal merits a feature of the basis that it is merely
> a rehash of a single newswire post. 

No it isn't there are two newswire posts about it, not
one.

> The features were intended to draw together and
> highlight articles from the newswire around a common
> action or theme but this is little more than moving an
> interesting article from the newswire and putting it on
> the centre column.

I don't agree, it is more than that, it also highlights
several other cases of spys being uncovered in the last
few years, the massive size of the budget for contractors
for spying and also references some of the best work on
the history of infiltration of activists movements ther
there is out there.

It's is rare that a spy is uncovered in such a clear
manner -- events like this clearly represent the tip of
the iceberg and I think it's right for there to be a
feature article on this and that it should be published.

Chris