... did once again was to take a provision already Swearing in English 88existing in law and harness it to their ‘puritanic and militant’291 zeal in pursuit of their goal. In doing so, however, ... However, before examining Whitehouse’s response to this challenge, it is worth investigating in some detail the relationship between the BBC and bad language in the 1960s. Swearing in English 106 ... the specific purpose of encouraging an increase in informing.293 It is also the case that, inspired by the work of the SRM, individuals did step forward to inform and received no payment,...