“I must say that I fail to see what will be gained by releasing this report now. “
Probably a leftist attempt to damage Margaret Thatcher’s legacy.
I don’t understand the politics here. However, Churchill’s statement on “friendship” comes to mind. “Nations don’t have friends. Nations have common interests.”
The papers relating to most government decisions back then were released recently under a 30-year ‘de-classification’ rule in the UK, so you can expect out-of-work journos and publicity-hungry politicians to go looking for crumbs.