I would like to express my appreciation to Frances Coady, who took up the idea for this book and shaped it and published it with such care and enthusiasm. While there are those like Frances publishing books, the threat to free information – one of the themes explored in these pages – faces formidable opposition.
I wish also to thank the following people who, in one way or another, have given me help and encouragement: Ron Beard, David Bowman, Mike Broderick, Carmel Budiardjo, Kevin Christanus, John Cody, Sue Crouch, Rachel Cugnoni, Gillian Curtis, Ana de Juan, Paul Donovan, Peter Dyer, Phyllis Few, John Garrett, Martha Gellhorn, Sue Griffin, Michelle Hartree, Tony Hewett, Barbara Hyik, Deborah Inman, Roger James, Jan Joyce, Ben Kiernan, Arnie Kohen, Jacqueline Korn, Stephen McEntee, Helen Martin, Bobby Muller, Chris Mullin, David Munro, Sue Nellis, Lorraine Nelson, Colin Nicholson, Carlos Otero, Donal Park, Sam Pilger, Zoë Pilger, Steve Platt, Chris Ramsey, Geoffrey Robertson, Chris Roffey, John Ross, Gil Scrine, Frances Shipsey, Bernie Simons, Val Simpson, Paul Vickers, Sarah Westcott, Sarah Wherry, Tracy Whitehouse.
I would like to add my special, loving thanks to Jane Hill, to whom this book is dedicated (with David Munro) and whose care for these pages, and for the author, made this work possible.