Mother Country: Britain, the Welfare State, and Nuclear Pollution

Selected Bibliography

“£700m nuclear deal with Japan near signing,” Pearce Wright, The (London) Times, October 23, 1976, p. 4.

“Fear that nuclear power plans could threaten freedom,” Pearce Wright, The (London) Times, October 28, 1976, p. 4.

“Fears about effect of nuclear power plans,” The (London) Times, October 28, 1976, p. 14.

“The Plutonium Problems,” editorial, The (London) Times, October 28, 1976, p. 17.

“Mr. Benn rules out need for quick decision over fast nuclear reactor programme,” The (London) Times, December 14, 1976, p. 4.

“France bans sale of atom fuel plants,” The (London) Times, December 17, 1976, p. 5.

“Government survey of nuclear waste needs,” Pearce Wright, The (London) Times, December 17, 1976, p. 2.

“Windscale to check deaths records,” Michael Morris, The Guardian, July 14, 1977, p. 5.

“Nuclear Fuels answers storage query,” Malcolm Pithers, The Guardian, July 15, 1977, p. 3.

“Tip of A-waste iceberg,” Richard Norton-Taylor, The Guardian, July 26, 1977, p. 2.

“Terrorist peril in nuclear waste,” The Guardian, July 27, 1977, p. 3.

“Another tough customer for British reactors,” New Statesman, March 18, 1983, p. 5.

“A new kind of nuclear victim,” Rob Edwards, New Statesman, July 22, 1983, p. 8.

“Wasting the ocean,” Rob Edwards, New Statesman, July 22, 1983, p. 6.

“Angry Whitehall stays silent on nuclear waste dumping plans,” Paul Brown, The Guardian, September 2, 1983, p. 22.

“‘Awkward questions’ about nuclear waste dumping,” Rob Edwards, New Statesman, September 2, 1983, p. 4.

“Coroner halts weapons scientist’s cremation,” The Guardian, September 2, 1983, p. 3.

“The monster that won’t lie down,” Duncan Campbell, New Statesman, September 2, 1983, pp. 8–9.

“£5m research on ways to curb pollution by acid rain: Study could give ammunition to nuclear power lobby,” Andrew Moncur, The Guardian, p. 2.

“Slater fears nuclear waste may be dumped on sea bed in submarine,” The Guardian, September 10, 1983, p. 2.

“Nuclear waste sea dumping plans revived,” Paul Brown and Richard Norton-Taylor, The Guardian, September 14, 1983, p. 1.

“New law on dumping may be needed,” Paul Brown, The Guardian, September 15, 1983, p. 28.

“Peril in the deep,” editorial, The Guardian, September 15, 1983, p. 28.

Letter, Jean Emery, The Guardian, September 21, 1983, p. 10.

“Leukemia study finds cluster of cases near Sizewell nuclear power station,” Roger Milne, The Guardian, September 28, 1983, p. 2.

“New waste dumps,” Richard Norton-Taylor, The Guardian, September 28, 1983, p. 3.

“New Windscale report hints at 33 deaths,” Anthony Tucker, The Guardian, September 28, 1983, p. 3.

“Nuclear waste sent back after union ban,” Penny Chorlton, The Guardian, September 28, 1983, p. 3.

“The dirtiest nation on Earth,” James Erlichman, The Guardian, October 3, 1983, p. 14.

“Ministry denies plans to dump plutonium at sea,” Richard Norton-Taylor, The Guardian, October 3, 1983, p. 14.

“The first chair on the sea bed,” editorial, The (London) Times, October 6, 1983, p. 17.

“Nuclear waste discharges into sea to be reduced,” David Fairhall and Frank Scimone, The Guardian, October 6, 1983, p. 2.

“Nuclear firm told to stop discharge into sea,” Frank Scimone, The Guardian, October 8, 1983, p. 2.

“Nuclear industry policy,” letter, Professor Ian Fells, The (London) Times, October 11, 1983, p. 13.

“Sellafield cuts plutonium discharges,” New Scientist, October 13, 1983, p. 73.

“Sizewell leukemia inquiry,” Anthony Tucker, The Guardian, October 21, 1983, p. 2.

“Nuclear accident victim’s 19 year agony after the ‘big blow-out,’” Ted Harrison and Geoffrey Lean, The Observer, October 23, 1983, p. 3.

“Nuclear dumps safety guidelines ignore ‘cocktail’ factor,” Anthony Tucker, The Guardian, October 27, 1983, p. 2.

“Sea dumping plan intact,” John Gapper, The Guardian, October 28, 1983, p. 8.

“Children near Windscale have high cancer levels,” Geoffrey Lean, The Observer, October 30, 1983, p. 1.

“Windscale leukemia link denied: Plutonium found in house dust brings fear on radiation levels,” Anthony Tucker, The Guardian, October 31, 1983, p. 24.

“BNF attacks ‘one-sided cancer’ film publicity,” David Pallister, The Guardian, November 1, 1983, p. 3.

“Inquiry starts into cases of leukemia near nuclear power stations,” Pearce Wright, The (London) Times, November 1, 1983, p. 2.

“Fuelling nuclear fears,” editorial, The (London) Times, November 2, 1983, p. 15.

“Windscale’s dirty linen,” television review, Nancy Banks-Smith, The Guardian, November 2, 1983, p. 9.

“Inquiry into Windscale cancer rate,” Pearce Wright, The (London) Times, November 3, 1983, p. 2.

“Nuclear cancer link for inquiry,” Julian Langdon, The Guardian, November 3, 1983, p. 1.

“Radiation fears soothed,” The Guardian, November 3, 1983, p. 23.

“Dangers and defenses in Sellafield plant’s emissions,” then-BNF chairman Con Allday, The (London) Times, November 4, 1983, p. 13.

“Windscale dilemma: Is radiation ever safe?” Robin McKie, The Observer, November 6, 1983, p. 2.

“Nuclear shipper and wife found dead,” Michael Morris, The Guardian, November 9, 1983, p. 3.

“Radioactive waste put on council tip,” Mark Rosselli, The (London) Times, November 11, 1983, p. 2.

“Unions may link to halt transport of nuclear waste,” Robin McKie, The Observer, November 13, 1983, p. 2.

“Seascale warning led to sack for scientist,” The Guardian, November 14, 1983, p. 1.

“Windscale panel to investigate a hundred deaths,” The (London) Times, November 14, 1983, p. 1.

“Nuclear protest charges,” The Guardian, November 15, 1983, p. 3.

“Divers near Windscale pipe ‘contaminated,’” Paul Brown, The Guardian, November 17, 1983, p. 2.

“Leukemia ‘cannot be blamed on Windscale,’” The Guardian, November 17, 1983, p. 2.

“Windscale: British Nuclear Foul-up Limited,” James Cutler, New Statesman, November 18, 1983, p. 8.

“Windscale crackdown on way,” Geoffrey Lean, The Observer, November 20, 1983, p. 1.

“Government ‘Sellafield fears,’” David Nicholson-Lord, The (London) Times, November 21, 1983, p. 1.

“Windscale leak ‘is bigger than admitted,’” David Pallister, The Guardian, November 21, 1983, p. 1.

Untitled essay, Tony Benn, The Guardian, November 21, 1983, p. 15.

“Inquiry into radioactive leak,” The (London) Times, November 22, 1983, p. 4.

“N-quiz for minister,” The Guardian, November 22, 1983, p. 25.

“Sellafield may face outside inquiry into spill,” Colin Brown, The Guardian, November 22, 1983, p. 1.

“Clouds over Sellafield,” editorial, The Guardian, November 23, 1983, p. 12.

“Nuclear waste rebels defy ban,” Paul Brown and Michael Morris, The Guardian, November 23, 1983, p. 1.

“Indecent exposure,” Anthony Tucker, The Guardian, November 24, 1983, p. 23.

“Call for atom plant probe,” Geoffrey Lean, The Observer, December 4, 1983, p. 5.

“Sellafield staff angry,” The (London) Times, December 9, 1983, p. 2.

“Windscale: Six years later …” Rob Edwards, New Statesman, December 9, 1983, p. 11.

“Jenkin defends discharge into sea at Sellafield,” Ronald Faux, The (London) Times, December 10, 1983, p. 3.

“Nuclear watchdog condemns Sellafield safety,” Richard Norton-Taylor and Peter Hetherington, The Guardian, December 10, 1983, p. 1.

“Windscale beach pollution blunder,” Geoffrey Lean, The Observer, December 11, 1983, p. 2.

“Sellafield faces prosecution over leaks,” New Scientist, December 15, 1983, p. 791.

“Windscale’s pipeline,” Peter Danckwerts, New Scientist, December 15, 1983, p. 883.

“Doctors say ‘spies’ are leaking hospital secrets,” The Guardian, December 16, 1983, p. 2.

“Leukemia questioning vetoed by inspector,” Roger Milne, The Guardian, December 16, 1983, p. 2.

“Mistake led to nuclear waste in sea,” Michael Morris, The Guardian, December 16, 1983, p. 1.

“Valve error caused Sellafield leak,” Ronald Faux, The (London) Times, December 16, 1983, p. 3.

“Radioactive leak case referred to the DPP,” The (London) Times, December 21, 1983, p. 4.

“Radioactive leak at Sellafield may lead to prosecution,” Philip Webster, The (London) Times, December 22, 1983, p. 1.

“Radioactive leak reported to the DPP, Jenkin tells Commons,” The Guardian, December 22, 1983, p. 14.

“Sellafield leak is referred to DPP: Scientists worried by ‘strange’ pattern of sea contamination,” Anthony Tucker, The Guardian, December 22, 1983, p. 1.

“BNFL pays £21,000 in leukemia case,” Michael Morris, The Guardian, December 23, 1983, p. 2.

“Plan to sink waste in seabed,” Paul Keel, The Guardian, December 23, 1983, p. 1.

“A-plants: A hardcore problem in the making,” Barbara von Ow, The (London) Times, December 27, 1983, p. 8.

“Sellafield cancer victims given compensation but liability not admitted,” The (London) Times, January 4, 1984, p. 3.

“BNFL denies ‘cover-up’ claim over Sellafield compensation payments,” Paul Keel, The Guardian, January 5, 1984, p. 2.

“Sellafield claim by MP is rejected,” Ronald Faux, The (London) Times, January 5, 1984, p. 2.

“Whitehall withholds nuclear papers,” Richard Norton-Taylor, The Guardian, January 10, 1984, p. 4.

“Greenpeace may defy Sellafield pipe ban,” John Witherow, The (London) Times, January 14, 1984, p. 3.

“Partial victory for Greenpeace despite ruling,” Penny Chorlton, The Guardian, January 14, 1984, p. 2.

“Sellafield beach risk still very high,” Paul Brown, The Guardian, January 15, 1984, p. 28.

“Cancer inquiry leader will not visit village,” Paul Brown, The Guardian, January 20, 1984, p. 2.

“Radiation leak at top-secret plant,” Thomson Prentice, The (London) Times, January 20, 1984, p. 1.

“Cancer worry at fourth atom plant,” Geoffrey Lean, The Observer, January 22, 1984, p. 7.

“Argument over ‘safe’ radiation,” Anthony Tucker, The Guardian, January 26, 1984, p. 26.

“Deformed babies blamed on Windscale fire,” Roger Milne, New Scientist, January 26, 1984, p. 7.

“Warning of risk to Sellafield children,” Andrew Veitch, The Guardian, January 27, 1984, p. 4.

“Europe’s N-waste may go to Billingham,” Malcolm Wright, The Guardian, January 30, 1984, p. 2.

“Radiation check demanded,” Paul Keel and Michael Morris, The Guardian, February 1, 1984, p. 2.

“Windscale: Backing for leukemia charge,” New Scientist, February 2, 1984, p. 4.

“Sellafield waste traces ‘found under Arctic ice,’” David Fairhall, The Guardian, February 3, 1984, p. 4.

“Cancer patients ‘refused places on waiting lists,’” Penny Chorlton, The Guardian, February 6, 1984, p. 2.

“Ecology groups raided by police over leak,” Richard Norton-Taylor, The Guardian, February 7, 1984, p. 30.

“Profit motive fears over nuclear waste research,” Malcolm Wright, The Guardian, February 10, 1984, p. 2.

“Radioactivity: Polluting suburbs,” Andrew Tyler, New Statesman, February 10, 1984, pp. 10, 12.

“Safety flaws exposed at Windscale,” Geoffrey Lean, The Observer, February 12, 1984, p. 2.

“Sellafield inquiry reports criticize process of removing radioactive refuse,” Ronald Faux, The (London) Times, February 13, 1984, p. 2.

“A disaster that almost happened?” editorial, The Guardian, February 15, 1984, p. 10.

“Errors that let waste into sea,” Paul Brown, The Guardian, February 15, 1984, p. 2.

“Government blames Sellafield chiefs for leak,” Paul Brown and Colin Brown, The Guardian, February 15, 1984, p. 1.

“Nuclear waste reports warn public to avoid Sellafield beaches,” Pearce Wright, The (London) Times, February 15, 1984, p. 2.

“Promises leave the locals unmoved,” Michael Morris, The Guardian, February 15, 1984, p. 2.

“Sellafield controls found wanting,” Paul Brown, The Guardian, February 15, 1984, p. 2.

“Sellafield catalogue of errors,” Pearce Wright, The (London) Times, February 15, 1984, p. 1.

“Fuel for fear,” editorial, The (London) Times, February 16, 1984, p. 13.

“Union stands by Sellafield staff,” Paul Brown, The Guardian, February 16, 1984, p. 3.

“Open verdict on cancer victim contaminated by nuclear leaks,” The Guardian, February 17, 1984, p. 2.

“Dublin demands Sellafield action,” Ian Black, The Guardian, February 18, 1984, p. 28.

“Warnings go up on nuclear site beaches,” Michael Morris, The Guardian, February 18, 1984, p. 3.

“Nuclear Fuels sale at risk,” Robin McKie and Geoffrey Lean, The Observer, February 19, 1984, p. 3.

“CND accuses industry of plutonium trade cover-up,” David Fairhall, The Guardian, February 20, 1984, p. 3.

“Facts concealed on nuclear fuel supply,” Pearce Wright, The (London) Times, February 20, 1984, p. 2.

“Hopes pinned on the young blood in Sellafield’s front line,” letter, then-BNF chairman Con Allday, The Guardian, February 20, 1984, p. 12.

“The greenhouse effect,” editorial, The (London) Times, February 23, 1984, p. 13.

“Pollution fight bogged down,” Paul Keel and Martin Wainwright, The Guardian, February 23, 1984, p. 6.

“Plutonium: Extra scrutiny,” Duncan Campbell, New Statesman, February 24, 1984, pp. 11–12.

“No agreement on nuclear dumping,” Pearce Wright, The (London) Times, February 25, 1984, p. 2.

“‘Chemical dustbin’ fears over site near Sellafield,” Michael Morris, The Guardian, February 27, 1984, p. 3.

“Britain is urged to reduce pollution,” Donald Fields, The Guardian, March 2, 1984, p. 9.

“Radioactive contamination of Sellafield beaches increasing, survey shows,” Pearce Wright, The (London) Times, March 2, 1984, p. 5.

“Sellafield denies new leak after tar finds,” Michael Morris, The Guardian, March 2, 1984, p. 1.

“ICI rejects plan for Billingham nuclear dump,” James Erlichman, The Guardian, March 6, 1984, p. 30.

“Nuclear ‘laundry’ tally,” The Guardian, March 6, 1984, p. 9.

“Sizewell waste plan criticized,” Pearce Wright, The (London) Times, March 8, 1984, p. 5.

“New use for radioactive waste,” Pearce Wright, The (London) Times, March 9, 1984, p. 2.

“More pollution found on coast near Sellafield,” The Guardian, March 10, 1984, p. 3.

“Pest spray plea,” Geoffrey Lean, The Observer, March 11, 1984, p. 5.

“Beach contamination at Dounreay,” David Hearst, The Guardian, March 14, 1984, p. 9.

“Inquiry considers Leiston leukemia,” New Scientist, March 15, 1984, p. 8.

“UK pollution control goes up in smoke,” Geoffrey Lean and Tony Heath, The Observer, March 18, 1984, p. 4.

“Beach debris to be monitored by company for radioactivity,” Michael Morris, The Guardian, March 21, 1984, p. 6.

“US confirms use of British plutonium in its weapons,” Richard Norton-Taylor, The Guardian, March 22, 1984, p. 2.

“Sellafield safety team checks coast,” Michael Morris, The Guardian, March 23, 1984, p. 4.

“Sellafield radiation study,” The (London) Times, March 27, 1984, p. 3.

“Doubts over how Sizewell waste will be handled,” The (London) Times, March 29, 1984, p. 2.

“Nordic countries press Britain to cut radioactive discharges,” Paul Brown, The Guardian, March 29, 1984, p. 3.

“Sellafield cancer evidence ‘growing,’” Paul Brown, The Guardian, March 29, 1984, p. 2.

“Sellafield cancer link denied by BNFL,” David Hearst, The Guardian, March 30, 1984, p. 2.

“Two mishaps in 80 days at Windscale,” Geoffrey Lean and David Siddall, April 1, 1984, p. 2.

“Radioactive waste found on coast at Whitehaven,” Michael Morris, The Guardian, April 5, 1984, p. 4.

“Sellafield villagers offered body scans,” Pearce Wright, The (London) Times, April 13, 1984, p. 3.

“Jenkin calls Sellafield beach risk negligible,” Paul Brown, The Guardian, May 6, 1984, p. 2.

“Britain lags in energy saving,” Rod Chapman, The Guardian, May 22, 1984, p. 22.

“Beachcombers beware,” Ruth Balogh, New Statesman, May 25, 1984, p. 6.

“Scots cancer cases surprise Sellafield Inquiry scientists,” Andrew Veitch, The Guardian, May 25, 1984, p. 4.

“Incidence of leukemia in young persons in west of Scotland,” letter, M. A. Heasman, I. W. Kemp, Anne Marie MacLaren, P. Trotter, C. R. Gillis, and D. J. Hole, The Lancet, May 26, 1984, pp. 1188–9.

“Cancer ‘cluster’ round nuclear plant,” Rob Edwards, New Statesman, June 1, 1984, p. 4.

“Report delay as cancer facts mount,” Joan Smith, New Statesman, June 8, 1984, p. 5.

“Sellafield launches effluent study,” Pearce Wright, The (London) Times, June 8, 1984, p. 2.

“Unions threaten to block deliveries to plant,” Barrie Clement, The (London) Times, June 8, 1984, p. 2.

“Sellafield discharge criticized,” Pearce Wright, The (London) Times, July 5, 1984, p. 5.

“Cumbria: A special report,” Ronald Faux, The (London) Times, July 6, 1984, p. 14.

“Nuclear weapons: Plutonium goes critical,” Rob Edwards, New Statesman, July 13, 1984, p. 14.

“Apparent clusters of childhood lymphoid malignancies in Northern England,” letter, A. W. Croft, S. Openshaw, and J. Birch, The Lancet, July 14, 1984, pp. 96–7.

“Fuel flask survives 100 mph impact,” The (London) Times, July 18, 1984, p. 3.

“Nuclear link to child cancers,” The Guardian, July 20, 1984, p. 1.

“Sellafield leukemia allegations supported,” Pearce Wright, The (London) Times, July 21, 1984, p. 3.

“Sellafield reassurance,” David Hearst, The Guardian, July 21, 1984, p. 3.

“The peril that lurks by the sea,” James Cutler, The Guardian, July 23,1984, p. 15.

“Cautious view of Sellafield ‘cancer link,’” Paul Denis, The Guardian, July 24, 1984, p. 4.

“Leukemia deaths higher at Sellafield,” Pearce Wright, The (London) Times, July 24, 1984, p. 2.

“Lingering particles of unease,” editorial, The Guardian, July 24, 1984, p. 10.

“Sellafield cancer link ‘not proven,’” Paul Brown, The Guardian, July 24, 1984, p. 1.

“Routine leukemia tests urged for nuclear staff,” Roger Milne, The Guardian, July 25, 1984, p. 2.

“Jury baffled by missing Sellafield records,” Ruth Balogh, New Statesman, July 27, 1984, p. 6.

“Sellafield birds that fail to breed,” Michael Morris, The Guardian, July 27, 1984, p. 4.

“London to stay on nuclear fuel route, says BR,” David Fairhall and Roger Milne, The Guardian, July 28, 1984, p. 4.

“Haughey calls for Sellafield to be closed,” Paul Brown and Paul Johnson, The Guardian, July 30, 1984, p. 1.

“Key facts ‘kept from Sellafield inquest jury,’” Paul Brown, The Guardian, July 30, 1984, p. 3.

“CND plutonium plea fails on security grounds,” The Guardian, August 1, 1984, p. 3.

“Sellafield beaches given safety all-clear,” Paul Brown, The Guardian, August 1, 1984, p. 1.

“BNFL accused of leak offenses,” Paul Brown, The Guardian, August 2, 1984, p. 1.

“‘No hazard’ if terrorists hit nuclear flasks,” The Guardian, August 2, 1984, p. 2.

“Firms set up high tech link with Japan to share in pollution control boom,” Maggie Brown, The Guardian, August 3, 1984, p. 3.

“The main lesson from Sellafield,” editorial, The Lancet, August 4, 1984, pp. 266–7.

“Acid rain report seeks action on dying rivers,” Paul Brown, The Guardian, August 9, 1984, p. 2.

“Windscale plutonium on Scottish east coast,” Rob Edwards, New Statesman, August 13, 1984, p. 5.

“Murder victim attacks plan for Sizewell,” The Guardian, August 18, 1984, p. 3.

“A Geiger counter set to soothe sleepless nights,” Paul Brown, The Guardian, August 23, 1984, p. 17.

‘Minister in swim off Sellafield,” August 23, 1984, p. 4.

“Sellafield leak will slow privatisation,” David Simpson, The Guardian, August 23, 1984, p. 1.

“N-waste build-up claim,” Andrew Veitch, The Guardian, August 24, 1984, p. 1.

“Tourist industry: Blackpool beached,” Kevin Sutcliffe, New Statesman, August 24, 1984, p. 10.

“Leukemia and Sellafield,” letters, R. Russell-Jones, G. B. Schofield, The Lancet, August 25, 1984, pp. 467–8.

“Uranium gas tanks sank with freighter,” Paul Brown and David Hearst, The Guardian, August 27, 1984, p. 1.

“Dumping of dials ‘a mistake,’” The Guardian, August 29, 1984, p. 2.

“Seamen seek to stop nuclear shipments,” Paul Brown, The Guardian, August 29, 1984, p. 26.

“Soviets ‘help to arm US missiles,’” Paul Brown, The Guardian, August 29, 1984, p. 26.

“UK cuts costs with Soviet nuclear deal,” David Fairhall, The Guardian, August 31, 1984, p. 2.

“Fitting in with the locals,” Ruth Balogh, New Statesman, September 14, 1984, pp. 8–9.

“Britain to attend Australian A-test inquiry,” The (London) Times, November 16, 1984, p. 6.

“Inquiry split on end use of plutonium,” Pearce Wright, The (London) Times, November 28, 1984, p. 2.

“Minister seeks TUC aid in easing nuclear waste delay,” Pearce Wright, The (London) Times, February 11, 1985, p. 4.

“Mystery as blockage shuts down Sellafield plant,” The (London) Times, February 15, 1985, p. 5.

“Radioactive mud protest,” The (London) Times, February 27, 1985, p. 4.

“Inquiry into Murrell murder,” Stephen Cook, The Guardian, March 4, 1985, p. 3.

“Cancer inquiry,” The (London) Times, March 7, 1985, p. 4.

“Jenkin agrees to independent look at proposals for nuclear waste,” Paul Brown, The Guardian, March 7, 1985, p. 4.

“Ulster to monitor Sellafield spillage,” Paul Johnson, The Guardian, March 7, 1985, p. 4.

“Nuclear power case ‘made by miner’s strike,’” David Fairhall, The Guardian, March 8, 1985, p. 26.

“Nuclear power ‘kept the lights on’ during strike,” David Young, The (London) Times, March 8, 1985, p. 2.

“N-waste heads for a million tonnes,” Paul Brown, The Guardian, March 11, 1985, p. 2.

“Dalyell ‘has new clue to activist’s murder,’” Paul Keel, The Guardian, March 16, 1985, p. 2.

“MP to help Murrell inquiry,” Rupert Morris, The (London) Times, March 16, 1985, p. 2.

“Radioactive disposal and decommissioning of plants reconsidered,” Pearce Wright, The (London) Times, March 18, 1985, p. 4.

“Cancer risk at heart of safety argument,” Pearce Wright, The (London) Times, March 19, 1985, p. 4.

“N-waste storage option,” Paul Brown, The Guardian, March 19, 1985, p. 2.

“A-test story horrifies Wick,” Ronald Faux, The (London) Times, March 20, 1985, p. 4.

“Atom bomb trials in Britain disclosed,” Pat Healy, The (London) Times, March 21, 1985, p. 2.

“Radioactive discharge to sea will be reduced by new Sellafield plant,” Pearce Wright, The (London) Times, March 21, 1985, p. 5.

“£120,000 paid to family of Sellafield worker,” David Rose and Richard Norton-Taylor, The Guardian, March 27, 1985, p. 3.

“£120,633 award after radiation-link death,” Pearce Wright, The (London) Times, March 27, 1985, p. 2.

“Public ‘ill-informed on issues,’” David Nicholson-Lord, The (London) Times, March 27, 1985, p. 3.

“Yorkshire might have been atom bomb test site,” Anthony Bevins, The (London) Times, March 28, 1985, p. 2.

“How Britain produced the Bomb,” Margaret Gowing, The Guardian, April 8, 1985, p. 9.

“Terms of nuclear dumping inquiry ‘renege on government promise,’” Paul Brown, The Guardian, April 10, 1985, p. 6.

“Sellafield parishes to fight review,” Michael Morris, The Guardian, April 12, 1985, p. 2.

“British setback in sea dumping report,” Paul Brown, The Guardian, April 13, 1985. p. 3.

“British uranium stocks now far outstrip demand,” Paul Brown, The Guardian, April 15, 1985, p. 3.

“Nuclear leak ‘did not pose danger to city,’” Paul Brown, The Guardian, April 19, 1985, p. 23.

“Murrell murder: New theory,” Richard Norton-Taylor, The Guardian, April 22, 1985, p. 2.

“Overloaded lorry had nuclear cargo,” Paul Brown, The Guardian, April 25, 1985, p. 2.

“Statistics, St. Petersburg and Sellafield,” John Ennis, New Scientist, May 2, 1985, pp. 26–7.

“‘Plutonium food’ sought for children,” Richard Evans, The (London) Times, May 21, 1985, p. 1.

“BNF pollution trial starts,” Pearce Wright, The (London) Times, June 6, 1985, p. 3.

“Sea waste ‘radioactive oily slick,’” The (London) Times, June 21, 1985, p. 5.

“Sellafield nuclear waste acquittals,” The (London) Times, July 10, 1985, p. 2.

“‘Surprise’ over level of radiation leak,” The (London) Times, July i t, 1985, p. 4.

“‘No secret’ over tests on Sellafield babies,” The (London) Times, July 29, 1985, p. 3.

“Crime and Punishment,” Greenpeace Examiner, September 1985, p. 7.

“Uranium scare on Irish coast,” Fabian Boyle, Irish News, January 28, 1986, p. 1.

“Inquiry begins into leukemias in children,” Roger Milne, New Scientist, January 30, 1986, p. 24.

“Plutonium makes waves,” Roger Milne, New Scientist, January 30, 1986, pp. 55–8.

“Strike follows leak at N-plant,” Peter Davenport and Pearce Wright, The (London) Times, February 2, 1986, p. 1.

“Serious incidents double at Dounreay plant,” The Guardian, February 3, 1986, p. 2.

“Sellafield alert after leak of plutonium,” Pearce Wright, The (London) Times, February 6, 1986, p. 1.

“More tests on staff at Sellafield,” The (London) Times, February 7, 1986, p. 7.

“The nuclear mist,” editorial, The (London) Times, February 7, 1986, p. 13.

“Sellafield seeks to end leak fears,” Michael Morris and Adrian Lacey, The Guardian, February 7, 1986, p. 1.

“Second strike at Sellafield plant construction site,” Adrian Lacey, The Guardian, February 8, 1986, p. 2.

“Sellafield staff found ‘neurotic and unstable,’” Paul Brown, The Guardian, February 11, 1986, p. 32.

“Sellafield workers warned to keep silent,” Adrian Lacey, The Guardian, February 12, 1986, p. 32.

“New Sellafield scandal: Government admits true level of radiation was concealed for 30 years,” The Sunday Times, February 16, 1986, p. 1.

“Greenpeace plan to cut radiation,” Pearce Wright, The (London) Times, February 17, 1986, p. 2.

“New nuclear evidence will not change cancer report,” Peter Murtagh, The Guardian, February 17, 1986, p. 2.

“Dounreay leukemia facts sought,” Jean Stead, The Guardian, February 18, 1986, p. 4.

“Sellafield: the gloss on the facts,” editorial, The Guardian, February 18, 1986, p. 10.

“Safety inquiry ordered after Sellafield leaks,” John Carvel and Michael Morris, The Guardian, February 19, 1986, p. 1.

“Third Sellafield leak fuels closure calls,” Michael Morris, The Guardian, February 19, 1986, p. 1.

“BNFL denies Greenpeace charge that it lied,” Michael Morris and Richard Norton-Taylor, The Guardian, February 20, 1986, p. 3.

“Euratom pushes at closed door,” Michael Morris and Richard Norton-Taylor, The Guardian, February 20, 1986, p. 3.

“Fitzgerald fears dismissed,” Anthony Bevins, The (London) Times, February 20, 1986, p. 1.

“Inquiry ordered into safety at Sellafield plant,” Peter Davenport, The (London) Times, February 20, 1986, p. 1.

“Sellafield: Switch on to the positive,” then-BNF chairman Con Allday, The (London) Times, February 20, 1986, p. 12.

“EEC reject nuclear inspectorate,” Derek Brown, The Guardian, February 21, 1986, p. 30.

“Radiation tests ordered on Sellafield food,” Richard Norton-Taylor, The Guardian, February 21, 1986, p. 30.

“Edge of darkness,” Geoffrey Lean, The Observer, February 23, 1986, p. 11.

“Sellafield: A bad case of exposure?” The Sunday Times, February 23, 1986, p. 17.

“Sellafield bosses face shake-up,” Geoffrey Lean, The Observer, February 23, 1986, p. 1.

“Sellafield: Leaky as a sieve,” The (London) Times, Robin Russell-Jones, February 26, 1986, p. 14.

“Britain to let Europe’s inspectors into Sellafield,” Steve Connor, New Scientist, February 27, 1986, pp. 14–15.

“How safe is Sellafield? Claims about nuclear leaks should be handled with care,” James Wilkinson, The Listener, February 27, 1986, pp. 2–4.

“Is this the end of the line for Sellafield?” Roger Milne, New Scientist, February 27, 1986, pp. 14–15.

“Ministers reveal short list for nuclear dumps,” New Scientist, February 27, 1986, p.13.

“Sellafield’s safety under the microscope,” New Scientist, February 27, 1986, pp. 14–15.

“Shut this open sewer,” editorial, New Scientist, February 27, 1986, p. 12.

“N-plants ‘face destruction’ in earth tremor,” Paul Brown, The Guardian, February 28, 1986, p. 1.

“Surviving in the nuclear shadow,” Sally Brompton, The (London) Times, February 28, 1986, p. 15.

“New checks on tremor threat to nuclear reactors,” Paul Brown, The Guardian, March 1, 1986, p. 1.

“Why shouldn’t we be scared when they won’t tell us the truth?” Anthony Tucker, The Guardian, March 1, 1986, p. 8.

“N-plant hit by fresh leak,” Geoffrey Lean, The Observer, March 2, 1986, p. 1.

“Minister rejects Sellafield closure,” Paul Keel, The Guardian, March 3, 1986, p. 30.

“Tories’ A-dump disquiet,” Alan Travis, The Guardian, March 4, 1986, p. 4.

“MPs challenge Sellafield operation,” Paul Brown, The Guardian, March 6, 1986, p. 1.

“Gas leak ‘posed threat for miles,’” Tony Heath, The Guardian, March 7, 1986, p. 6.

“I love nuclear power (but not in my backyard),” Rob Edwards, New Statesman, March 7, 1986, pp. 10–11.

“Thatcher backs Sellafield waste plant safety record as ‘excellent,’” Paul Brown, The Guardian, March 8, 1986, p. 32.

“Westminster’s nuclear time bomb,” Andrew Rawnsley, The Guardian, March 12, 1986, p. 21.

“Dumping of waste ‘amateurish and haphazard,’” The Guardian, March 13, 1986, p. 3.

“MPs challenge case for new nuclear fuel plant,” David Fairhall, The Guardian, March 13, 1986, p. 3.

“MPs say work on £1.4bn new Sellafield plant should be halted,” David Fairhall and Colin Brown, The Guardian, March 13, 1986, p. 1.

“Time to call time at Sellafield,” editorial, The Guardian, March 13, 1986, p. 14.

“Chronicle of wasted cash and kin,” David Alton, The Guardian, March 14, 1986, p. 16.

“Report backs sea dumping,” Colin Brown, The Guardian, March 14, 1986, p. 1.

“To lose two tonnes of plutonium is suspiciously sloppy,” Keith Barnhan, David Hart, Jenny Nelson, Rob Stevens, The Guardian, March 14, 1986, p. 18.

“Sellafield: Profits are not paramount,” editorial, The Observer, March 16, 1986, p. 8.

“Walker takes up cudgels on behalf of Sellafield,” Geoffrey Lean, The Observer, March 16, 1986, p. 3.

“BNFL ‘did not pass earthquake doubts to NII,’” Paul Brown, The Guardian, March 20, 1986, p. 2.

“Civil plutonium was used by military, says CEGB,” Richard Norton-Taylor, The Guardian, March 21, 1986, p. 2.

“Cold kills 7,000 more than expected,” Andrew Veitch, The Guardian, March 22, 1986, p. 32.

“Sellafield study ‘inadequate,’” Paul Brown, The Guardian, March 27, 1986, p. 3.

“Commander accuses State over Hilda Murrell murder,” Nick Davies, The Observer, March 30, 1986, p. 7.

“Nuclear plant poll fuels concern,” Geoffrey Lean, The Observer, March 30, 1986, p. 8.

“Island fights mini-Sellafield,” Robin McKie and Geoffrey Lean, The Observer, April 6, 1986, p. 5.

“A new broom at Sellafield,” BNF chairman Christopher Harding, The Observer, April 6, 1986, p. 10.

“Dangerous legacy in store for the future,” Robin McKie, The Observer, April 27, 1986, p. 5.

“The Chernobyl syndrome: The day the impossible happened,” Geoffrey Lean, Robin McKie, Andrew Wilson, Peter Pringle, The Observer, May 4, 1986, pp. 9–10.

“Nuclear threat put out of harm’s way,” Roger Highfield, The Observer, May 4, 1986, p. 37.

“Clampdown at Sellafield,” New Scientist, May 8, 1986, p. 22. “Nuclear propaganda,” editorial, New Scientist, May 8, 1986, p. 16.

“Confusion in Britain: Call up the rubber boots,” Paul Lashmar, Robin McKie, Geoffrey Lean, The Observer, May 11, 1986, p. 11.

“A lot of fuss about a few millisieverts,” Sharon Kingman, New Scientist, May 15, 1986, p. 26.

“MPs ‘created the nuclear mess that they condemn,’” New Scientist, May 15, 1986, p. 26.

“Massive Nuclear Site Disturbs Britons,” Karen DeYoung, The Washington Post, May 19, 1986, p. Al.

“In England, a Nuclear Plant Slowly Poisons Land and Sea,” Patrick J. Sloyan, New York Newsday, May 20, 1986, p. 1.

“Introducing the national cabbage monitoring network,” Ian Mason, New Scientist, May 22, 1986, p. 23.

“The nuclear watchdog strains at the leash,” Michael Kenward, New Scientist, May 22, 1986, pp. 58–9.

“Radiation monitors hit cash crisis,” New Scientist, May 22, 1986, P. 23.

“Sellafield spurns the bunker image,” Colin Smith, The Observer, May 25, 1986, p. 52.

“Sellafield in ‘lost’ nuclear fuel blunder,” John Sweeney, The Observer, June 8, 1986, p. 1.

“Ackworth takes charge,” Grenville Needham, New Scientist, June 12, 1986, pp. 57–8.

“Doctors on panels told to oppose secrecy,” Pearce Wright, The (London) Times, June 13, 1986, p. 3.

“Radioactive meat was on sale for a month,” Geoffrey Lean, The Observer, June 22, 1986, p. 1.

“MP’s ire at meat ‘secrecy,’” The Observer, June 29, 1986, p. 5.

“Nuclear family haunted by a testing legacy,” Geoffrey Lean, The Observer, June 29, 1986, p. 55.

“The Saga of Windscale: Profits At Any Cost,” Andre Carothers, Greenpeace Examiner, June 1986, p. 20.

“Your daily dose of radiation,” Geoffrey Lean, The Observer, July 13, 1986, p. 49.

“Sellafield workers gagged by the rule book,” Geoffrey Lean, The Observer, August 24, 1986, p. 5.

“Experts to vet British reactor,” Geoffrey Lean, The Observer, August 31, 1986, p. 1.

“Majority say No to nuclear power,” Steve Vines, The Observer, September 14, 1986, p. 1.

“The case for nuclear power in Britain,” Alan Cottrell, The Observer, September 28, 1986, p. 12.

“Sellafield under suspended sentence,” Roger Milne and Fred Pearce, New Scientist, December 18, 1986, pp. 10–11.

“Britain watered down anti-pollution rules,” Geoffrey Lean, The Observer, July 5, 1987, p. 3.

“Seeping threat to Seal Sands swans,” Victor Smart, The Observer, August 2, 1987, p. 5.

“Unions try to stem rising tide of toxins,” Victor Smart, The Observer, August 2, 1987, p. 5.

“UKAEA Report Indicts Soviet RBMK Design,” Nuclear News, August 1987, pp. 66, 68.

“NRPB Study Dismisses Child Leukemia Link in U.K.,” Nuclear News, September 1987, pp. 107–8.

“Shock plan on atom disasters,” Tony Heath and Geoffrey Lean, The Observer, October 4, 1987, p. 1.

“Japan Increasing Its Nuclear Power,” Walter Sullivan, The New York Times, October 9, 1987, p. 9.

“Atomic mop brigade,” David Siddall and Geoffrey Lean, The Observer, October 11, 1987, p. 7.

“Britain dodges ban on Botha’s uranium,” Martin Bailey, The Observer, October 11, 1987, p. 7.

“Rising Nuclear Trade Stirs Fear of Terrorism,” John H. Cushman, Jr., The New York Times, November 5, 1987, p. 5.

“Britain set to defy North Sea dump plea,” Geoffrey Lean, The Observer, November 22, 1987, p. 5.

“Mock invasion sent to nuclear hot-spot,” Ian Mather, The Observer, November 22, 1987, p. 3.

“Poison dump to be sold for housing,” Geoffrey Lean, The Observer, November 29, 1987, p. 5.

“Bunkers built for N-waste ‘mountain,’” Paul Lashmar and Andrew Cavenagh, The Observer, October 16, 1988, p. 4.