Met spying on Greenham Common protest was ‘ridiculous waste of money’, say campaigners

Undercover officer was deployed as Thatcher wanted to know what the Greenham women were doing', inquiry told

Campaigners have told a public inquiry the long-running infiltration of the Greenham Common women's peace campaign by an undercover police unit was a ridiculous waste of money and an outrageous intrusion".

An undercover police officer, who used the fake name of Lee Bonser, gathered personal information about campaigners, including details of their jobs, relationships and living arrangements, and reported them to her superiors.