Senator George Mitchell, who will chair next month's review of the Northern peace process, has accused all sides of trying to influence public opinion through leaks to the media. Mr. Mitchell said that he disliked the notion of what he called leaking and spinning to advance a point of view.
He added that, when he had first gone to Northern Ireland, he had been surprised at the extent to which this was done by the British and Irish governments and all political parties. The senator made his comments in an interview to be broadcast on British television on the 5 September, the day before the review begins.
