| Level | Piece |
| Ref No | LDG/1/8/39 |
| Title | "The spy who came in from the cold" |
| Date | 17 July 1984 |
| Extent | 1 cartoon |
| Creator Name | Gibbard; Leslie David (1945-2010); cartoonist |
| Description | Geoffrey Howe is depicted crawling into an outdoor kennel labelled 'The Dog House' closely followed by Margaret Thatcher, carrying a blanket and a hot water bottle. Thatcher is looking angrily at the High Court Judge [Iain Glidewell] who stares back while calling a dog labelled 'GCHQ' into the house. A fireplace is visible through the door of the house with a hanging poster above it reading 'Lord protect this house from tyranny'. Outside the dog kennel sits a dog bowl with '£1000' written on it.
The picture likely refers to the high court ruling that the government's ban on union membership at GCHQ was unlawful. Trade union members were given the choice of relinquishing their membership in exchange for £1000 or face dismissal. |
| Access Status | Open |
| Format | Drawing |
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