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1985

1985: Freezing out those who boycott government #20YearRule

Alan Meban (Alan in Belfast) on August 24, 2018, 11:30 am | Readers 981

Official papers from 1985 show how the civil service devised policies to freeze out those who supported terrorism and boycotted government, avoiding face-to-face meetings between Sinn Fein elected representatives and ministers as well as withholding documents unless specifically requested.

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