The anarchist bookfair in London on 22nd October 2005 was effectively raided by David Shayler/Anne Machon - at the last minute (about 5pm on the day) a room was booked by the somewhat vocal/goon-squad 9/11 Society - and this at an anarchist event. The how and why we still don't know - how was Shayler able to get away with this? Was it a well organised assault on an annual Anarchist event? Why was he given the time of day?

People from Notes from the Borderland, who had a busy stall at the Bookfair, challenged him at the impromptu meeting, particularly questioing him about his infamous past - er, spying on British anarchist groups.Anne Machon, when questioned about her two years' time spent spying on the SWP, denied knowledge of any detail.


Further research is needed to ascertain how they got away with this meeting, who permitted it etc and exactly who are the goon squad - numbering up to ten people - who accompanied him, shouting down any criticism and even physically intimidating Shayler critics. The goon squad were giving out leaflets on behalf of the www.911truthbristol.com website and held an event the following day on 23rd October in Leytonstone, where further 9/11 conspiraloon crap was propagated.

In the meantime, those sceptical of the former spook Shayler can do no better than visit www.borderland.co.uk where details of the new DVD are available - it's film of the London June 2005 debate where Shayler was taken on/cross-examined by arch critic and NFB Editor DR Larry O'Hara. The DVD makes an excellent Xmas present.