Tom Griffin is freelance journalist and researcher. He holds a Ph.D in social and policy sciences from the University of Bath, and is a former Executive Editor of the Irish World.
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Published in: openDemocracyUKThe military response to direct action, General Kitson's manualIn 1971 a counter-insurgency manual set out an operational response to non-violent direct action protest movements...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKTuition fees rebellion sparks coalition crisis
While the voting day on tuition fees is fast approaching, a substantial number of Lib Dem MPs have not yet declared...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKDoes the union need unionism?
It is not clear what unites political unionism in Northern Ireland in its present form.
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Published in: openDemocracyUKNorthern Ireland Secretary quizzed over dissident contacts
Is the British government talking to dissident republicans?
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Published in: openDemocracyUKCovering the conflict: Human rights and journalism in Northern Ireland
Did journalists do enough to defend human rights during the troubles in Northern Ireland? That was a key question in...