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‘What an extraordinary asset Peter Taylor is for the BBC and for British journalism’
Jonathan Freedland, bestselling author of The Escape Artist
To mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, Peter Taylor tells for the first time the secret and gripping story of ‘Operation Chiffon’, the security initiative that finally helped bring peace to Ireland. Taking us inside the top-secret intelligence operation, whose roots go back to the bloodiest years of the conflict in the early 1970s, he reveals in first-hand detail how those involved risked their careers – and their lives – to help secure the fragile peace that exists today.
‘To report on the region since 1972 and have all sides still talking to you with trust and respect – be they Green, Orange or even shadowy MI6 men – is quite an achievement. As perhaps is the fact he is still breathing’ The Times on Peter Taylor
‘Only a journalist of Taylor’s standing could have persuaded people from all sides in the conflict to cooperate in such a manner. The result was a first-rate piece of journalism. It was also first-rate history’ Guardian on Provos, Loyalists and Brits
Peter Taylor OBE is a highly respected and distinguished BBC journalist who is best known for his coverage of the Irish conflict and political violence. He has won many awards for his work including Journalist of the Year (2003), an OBE, and lifetime achievement awards from BAFTA and the RTS in 2014. His books and documentaries include the trilogy Provos, Loyalists and Brits.
