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Tag Archives: Special Branch
‘Dossier’ confirms RUC & MI5 were warned of Omagh bombing
Two documents – in the form of an undisclosed ‘dossier’ and testimony marked ‘Restricted’ – confirm what many have long known or suspected: that the security services were informed well in advance of the bombing that took place at Omagh … Continue reading
Posted in Intelligence, War
Tagged Force Research Unit, FRU, IRA, Ireland, MI5, Northern Ireland, Pat Finucane, PIRA, Real IRA, RUC, Special Branch, UDA, UDF, UVF
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The spycops experiment: from blacklisting agents to social pariahs – and next?
Recently it was revealed how the late Tory prime minister Edward Heath had not only been aware of but encouraged the broadcasting of a TV documentary critical of the Shrewsbury pickets. These were men who merely wanted better working conditions, … Continue reading
Posted in Corporate, Economy, Intelligence, no category
Tagged Annie Machon, Anti-Terrorist Squad, Arthur Scargill, Birmingham Six, Bob Lambert, Brian Crozier, British Briefing, Charles Elwell, Consulting Association, David Hart, Economic League, Edward Health, Guildford Four, Institute for Study of Conflict, Mark Kennedy, MI5, Paul Mason, Persons Unknown, Peter Wright, Rupert Murdoch, Shrewsbury Two, Special Branch, Victor Rothschild
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Why the UK Government’s anti-jihadist ‘PREVENT’ programme is doomed to fail
This week Undercover Research published an important exposé on how the Government’s ‘PREVENT’ programme, aimed largely, but not exclusively, at the Muslim community, is actually Special Branch rebranded. This expose is timely, given that there is an ongoing debate about … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Intelligence, Surveillance
Tagged jihadism, PREVENT, Special Branch
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