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The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
The Iranian Revolution is the subject of the first episode of my new podcast, so what are the similarities and differences with Iran's current troubles?
Jan 9
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Paean to Patrick Leigh Fermor
The Hellenophile is a hero of the modern age.
Dec 31, 2025
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Oliver Webb-Carter
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Hunger Strikes: 1981 & 2025
Six members of Palestine Action are carrying out a hunger strike. Are there any similarities to 1981?
Dec 23, 2025
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The Revolutionists
In which I write about 1970s terrorism, the subject of Jason Burke's new book. By Oliver Webb-Carter
Dec 20, 2025
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Join Oliver's new subscriber chat
Chatroom for us to discuss the Troubles and more. A 'safe space' for us all...
Dec 12, 2025
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Oliver Webb-Carter
Operation Kenova: What Was the Point?
Operation Kenova’s final report into Stakeknife was published on Tuesday. It cost well over £40 million. A huge flaw within leads to the question, was…
Dec 12, 2025
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Who Cares Who Wins?
SAS operations during the Troubles are being re-examined through lawfare and more scrutiny will come from this government's Northern Ireland Troubles…
Dec 9, 2025
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The Past is a Foreign Country
Oliver Webb-Carter. Historian and author, writing first nonfiction book on the Troubles, to be published by Atlantic in Spring 2028.
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