The clip they wouldn’t let you see. As Johnny Caldwell on BBC online notes, “has never been shown on terrestrial TV in UK or in the Republic of Ireland and initial airings on Sky One were edited”. Why? Because it not only posits Irish unification by 2024, but entertains the possibility that terrorist campaigns can be deemed legitimate, when all other means are exhausted. You can see the whole unexpurgated version at the Cathedral Quarter Festival in May, if you dare!Sean Kelly “We’re not showing it in a partisan way, and we certainly don’t want it to be seen as any kind of propaganda. We’re showing it because of the issues it raises in relation to censorship,
Mick is founding editor of Slugger. He has written papers on the impacts of the Internet on politics and the wider media and is a regular guest and speaking events across Ireland, the UK and Europe. Twitter: @MickFealty
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