The Long View - John Thurloe, Cromwell's postmaster, and the interception of mail

John Thurloe, Cromwell's postmaster, and the interception of mail

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Jonathan Freedland finds out how today's concerns about the privacy of our communications, and debates about encryption, have intriguing precedents in the 17th century.

Producer Clare Walker.

Published on Tuesday, 22nd December 2015.

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