Speaking of Rabbit Holes (media, academic or otherwise), on the matter of national security, this from Newton on Saturday…
Perhaps the academics are unaware that, in the UK government’s view, historical counter-terrorist techniques never become obsolete. Two years ago, the Home Office and the Metropolitan Police refused to release 19th century files on Irish informants to a historian, arguing that to do so might imperil their descendants and compromise recruitment of future informants, who are promised anonymity forever. An appeal by the historian to the UK information tribunal was rejected.
Translation: Anyone who thinks that campaigning to get the British government to give up their control of their own files might need to think again?
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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