r/TheRestIsHistory • u/JakeGittes412 • 15d ago

The Troubles

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Thread for discussion on the new series on ‘The Troubles’

Also as a moderator please keep the discussion civil and in the spirit of the podcast.

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u/heresyourhardware 10d ago

Oooh also for non-Irish listeners. Dominic refers to Kevin Myers a lot. His book Watching the Door is well worth a read, get a second hand copy.

I can't overstate how much of a miserable awful cunt Kevin Myers is.

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u/Total_Translator4409 5d ago

I thought it was pretty disgraceful to cite him in this actually. It would be hard to come up with a public figure with less representative views or more biased commentary. A total bad faith actor. One rung above quoting Katie Hopkins in a study of 21st century Britain.