Margaret Thatcher’s Government Imposed Broadcasting Ban on IRA Voices in 1988
The UK government banned the voices of Irish Republican Army members and Sinn Fein leaders on radio and TV, leading to a unique censorship workaround.
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The UK government banned the voices of Irish Republican Army members and Sinn Fein leaders on radio and TV, leading to a unique censorship workaround.
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