NCROPA Papers – 1989

 

One additional document for 1989 can be found here along with additional documents from other years.

(1) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to a South African correspondent, January 3, 1989
(2) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to an inquirer, January 4, 1989
(3) Letter Sean Egan to NCROPA, circa January 7, 1989
(4) Letter Alan Carter in HMP Grendon Underwood to NCROPA, January 14, 1989
(5) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Alan Carter, January 17, 1989
(6) Invitation to the Freedom Of Information Awards, 1988 on January 30, 1989
(7) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to the Broadcasting Standards Council, January 31, 1989
(8) Letter Colin Shaw of the Broadcasting Standards Council to David Webb/NCROPA, February 2, 1989
(9) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to David Benedictus of the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain, February 4, 1989
(10) NCROPA Press Statement re the convictons of Peter Sylveire and Richard Gibson, February 10, 1989
(11) Letter Cardiff librarian Fiona Banks apparently to NCROPA, circa February 11, 1989
(12) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Attorney General Patrick Mayhew, February 12, 1989
(13) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to an inquirer (redacted), February 16, 1989
(14) Letter Miss C.J. Bannister for the Home Secretary to David Webb/NCROPA, February 17, 1989
(15) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Christine Jackson of the NCCL, February 20, 1989
(16) Letter George Russell of the Independent Broadcasting Authority to David Webb/NCROPA, February 20, 1989
(17) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Lord Rees-Mogg of the Broadcasting Standards Council, February 22, 1989
(18) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, February 22, 1989
(19) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Director of Public Prosecutions Allan Green, February 22, 1989
(20) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to the Chinese Ambassador in London, February 23, 1989
(21) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Home Secretary Douglas Hurd, February 23, 1989
(22) Letter S.L. Parkinson for the Attorney General to David Webb/NCROPA, February 24, 1989
(23) CENSORSHIP SEMINAR LIST, February 26, 1989
The above includes NCROPA, highlighted.
(24) Agenda for Seminar On Censorship, February 26, 1989
Re the above, see also document (23).
(25) Letter Colin Shaw of the Broadcasting Standards Council for Lord Rees-Mogg to David Webb/NCROPA, February 28, 1989
(26) Letter Chinese Ambassador Ji Chaozhu to David Webb/NCROPA, March 4, 1989
(27) Copy letter E.A.C. Goodman to J. Crofts of the NCCL, March 4, 1989
(28) Letter Stephen L. Parkinson for the Attorney General to David Webb/NCROPA, March 7, 1989
(29) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Gerry Birmingham MP, March 13, 1989
(30) Letter Gerry Birmingham MP to David Webb/NCROPA, March 15, 1989
(31) Copy letter Sarah Spencer of Liberty to E.A.C. Goodman, March 21, 1989
(32) Letter Gerry Selfridge of BBC Radio Kent to David Webb, March 21, 1989
The above appears to have contained a cheque.
(33) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to the Evening Standard, March 22, 1989
(34) Copy letter E.A.C. Goodman to Sarah Spencer of the NCCL, March 29, 1989
(35) NEW EMERGENCY MOTION by David Webb, April 22, 1989
Re the above, see document (36) below.
(36) NCROPA NCCL motion April 23, 1989
The two documents above, (35) and (36) concern the NCCL. The second was not heard; I have no idea if the same can be said of the first. Whether or not these can be considered two versions of the same document or part of the same, their content is fairly clear. They concern Catherine Itzin (1944-2010), a loony feminist and one of those braindead academic types who sought to impose her agenda of sexual censorship using the familiar claims that pornography incites against violence against women, etc, in short, all the non-arguments with which Libertarians are familiar. Somehow Itzin managed to insinuate herself into a position of influence with the NCCL, but David Webb was onto here. The reader will find several documents relating to her and her activities on this website.
(37) Iranian Nights by David Webb, April 26, 1989
The above, which does not appear to have been published, was intended for The Freethinker. See the dedicated page.
(38) Letter John Metcalfe of Stag Projects Ltd to David Webb/NCROPA, April 27, 1989
The above appears to have included a copy of Pleasure Bound, which was obviously a travel guide.
(39) NCROPA News Media Release, May 4, 1989
Re the above, see documents (35) and (36) for background.
(40) Press Release by Lindi St. Claire of the Corrective Party, May 24, 1989
(41) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Mandy Pearson, May 25, 1989
(42) Letter Colin Shaw of the Broadcasting Standards Council to David Webb/NCROPA, June 2, 1989
(43) Notice to all NCROPA Committee Members, June 16, 1989
The above concerns the next meeting: July 6.
(44) MP fumes over true blue films, June 25, 1989
The above is an article from the Sunday Sport; David Webb gets a quote.
(45) Letter to David Webb/NCROPA June 27, 1989
The above appears to be from a very generous donor.
(46) Page from Him magazine, circa July 1, 1989
The above is the best copy possible; it includes a photograph of David Webb.
(47) Catherine Itzin from Civil Liberty, circa August 7, 1989
(48) Letter Mario Czimadom in Austria to NCROPA, August 7, 1989
In spite of the America date format, the above letter appears to have been posted August 7 rather than July 8.
(49) Part of an article from the Sunday Sport, August 13, 1989
The above mentions David Webb and NCROPA; this is the best copy possible. Best not to mention the title!
(50) A document related to Penthouse magazine, received August 15, 1989
(51) Letter from Mrs Suzanne Hay apparently to NCROPA, received August 17, 1989
The above concerns the pending Primorolo bill.
(52) Letter to E.A.C. Goodman, August 18, 1989
(53) Letter re Catherine Itzin, September 1,1989
The above is a draft by David Webb to the magazine Civil Liberty. See document (59) below for the letter as sent.
(54) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Dawn Primorolo MP, September 1, 1989
The above thanks the lady kindly for sending him a draft of her bill, and points out one or two flaws in it. In Mr Webb’s usual diplomatic and tactful way.
(55) Letter David Webb/NCROPA to selected MPs, September 2, 1989
The above appears to be an original; see top of letter for recipients and explanation.
(56) Letter Katie Gollop to David Webb, September 6, 1989
(57) Letter E.A.C. Goodman to Richard Sawdon Smith, September 8, 1989
(58) Letter Dawn Primorolo MP to David Webb/NCROPA, September 11, 1989
(59) Letter David Webb/NCROPA to Civil Liberty, September 12, 1989
(60) Draft statement of claim for legal action against the NCCL, September 15, 1989
The above was drafted by Nigel Ley – lead counsel in the later historic libel case Riley v Gable & Others, (2000).
(61) Correspondence with HM Customs, September 16, 1989
The above concerns a seizure at Heathrow Airport.
(62) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Dawn Primorolo MP, September 16, 1989
(63) Letter Gill Hudson of Company magazine to David Webb/NCROPA, September 22, 1989
(64) Circular letter re Censorship, received September 25, 1989
(65) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Dianne Core of Childwatch, September 28, 1989
In the above, David Webb has misspelt the recipient’s name. She is, in any case, a total nutter.
(66) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to James Whale at Yorkshire Television, received September 29, 1989
(67) Letter George Howarth MP to David Webb/NCROPA, September 29, 1989
(68) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Jack Straw MP, October 9, 1989
(69) Letter Don Holtom of the London Borough of Hackney to David Webb/NCROPA, October 17, 1989
(70) Transcript of a BBC Television news report October 21, 1989
The above concerns Dr Kalim Saddiqui and the novel The Satanic Verses.
(71) Letter Khalil Khairallah, apparently a circular, October 24, 1989
(72) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Manchester Chief Constable James Anderton, October 25, 1989
(73) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to the Press Association, October 26, 1989
The above is headed INCITEMENT TO MURDER and contained an enclosure, document (72).
(74) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Gerald Kaufman MP, October 30, 1989
(75) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Home Secretary David Waddington, October 31, 1989
(76) NCROPA News Media Release, November 1, 1989
The above concerns attempts to link the rapes of two teenage girls to pornography.
(77) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Michael Checkland of the BBC, November 5, 1989
(78) Copy letter E.A.C. Goodman/NCROPA to Adrian Parsons, November 7, 1989
(79) Letter Jack Straw MP to David Webb/NCROPA, November 9, 1989
(80) Press release announcing the formation of Feminists Against Censorship, November 11, 1989
(80a) Ask yourself...Do you really want more censorship?
The above photocopied document (which may or may not be complete) was found in the original file with document. See the Feminists Against Censorship page for a full scan of a later edition.
(81) Letter Gordon Hopps of Yorkshire Television to David Webb, November 13, 1989
(82) Comment on a TV programme by Isabel Koprowski, November 16, 1989
(83) Receipt from Yorkshire Television for a TV appearance by David Webb, November 17, 1989
(84) Letter Victor Lownes to Lynda Lee-Potter, November 17, 1989
(85) Viewers say Big Yes to TV porn from the Sunday Mirror, November 19, 1989
The above alludes to the aforementioned TV programme (documents 81 & 82) and to David Webb/NCROPA.
(86) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to Lord Rees-Mogg of the Broadcasting Standards Council, November 20, 1989
(87) Letter to David Webb from a potential NCROPA member in Leeds, November 27, 1989
(88) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to selected MPs, November 30, 1989
(89) Letter F.E. Cook for the Home Secretary to David Webb/NCROPA, December 1, 1989
(90) Notice of NCROPA Members General Meeting for December 4, 1989
(91) Director’s Report for NCROPA General Meeting, December 4, 1989
(92) Letter Lord Rees-Mogg of the Broadcasting Standards Council to David Webb/NCROPA, December 6, 1989
(93) Copy letter David Webb/NCROPA to David Sullivan, December 6, 1989
(94) Letter Louise Norman of Barraclough Carey to David Webb/NCROPA, December 7, 1989
(95) Undated letter Tuppy Owens apparently to David Webb, received December 8, 1989
Re the above, the enclosures/attachments are not included here.
(96) Letter Victor Lownes to David Webb/NCROPA, December 12, 1989
Re the above, see also document (84).
(97) Letter Robin Cherney of Liberty to David Webb/NCROPA, December 15, 1989
(98) Letter Linda Semple of Feminists Against Censorship to David Webb/NCROPA, December 20, 1989

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