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UK: DATA SURVEILLANCE: MI5 chief's defence of GCHQ surveillance: extracts and analysis - Andrew Parker has given his first speech since becoming head of the UK's domestic intelligence agency

09 October 2013

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"On Tuesday the head of MI5 Andrew Parker gave a speech in which he mounted a robust defence of GCHQ and its surveillance methods. Though he didn't name Edward Snowden or the Guardian by name, he explicitly criticised recent leaks from the whistleblower."

See the full article: MI5 chief's defence of GCHQ surveillance: extracts and analysis - Andrew Parker has given his first speech since becoming head of the UK's domestic intelligence agency (Guardian, link)

and: UK debate grows over 'Orwellian' NSA and GCHQ surveillance - MI5 director's speech gets backing of prime minister as Guardian editor warns over suppressing dissent (Guardian, link)

See also: Full text of speech: Director of Security Service on MI5 and the Evolving Threat (link)

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