Priestley, Pears and Redgrave among leftwingers spied on by MI5, files reveal
Secret files reveal how calls and letters were intercepted and how MI5 informants reported on activities from 1930s onwardsPeter Pears, the singer and partner of Benjamin Britten, the writer JB Priestley, and the actor Michael Redgrave were among prominent figures targeted by MI5 because of their leftwing sympathies and named in hitherto secret files released on Friday.The files reveal that their telephone calls and …