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Don't dismiss Harold Wilson's legacy of liberalisation | Letters by Letters

Nicholas de Jongh is, to say the least, uncharitable in his dismissal of Harold Wilson's reputation as a liberal reformer on two issues close to Mr de Jongh's heart (Letters, 14 March).On theatre censorship, Wilson stated in parliament in 1965 that there was "a pretty strong case" for modernisation but it was not until autumn 1967 that a select committee from both houses recommended the abolition of theatre censorshi…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:52PM on March 15, 2016

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