Secretary of State, Merlyn Rees, declared that he would legalise Sinn Fein on 4th April 1974. He also legalised the UVF and announced the intention to phase out Internment. On 14th May the appropriate legislation was passed at Westminster.
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Moral Identities and Design
Interesting paper on morals and identity by Spencer P. Greenhalgh can be found here. Key quotation for me was: “Those who design a game must include thematic and mechanical elements that are ethically salient and likely to invite moral action or provoke moral dilemmas; those who implement the game must be aware of those thematicContinue reading “Moral Identities and Design”
The Littlejohn Affair
2023
Narrative Card #9: 1966 UVF Formed and Declare War
The Ulster Volunteer Force was a loyalist paramilitary organisation formed in 1966 by Gusty Spence, a former soldier. With the direct aim of maintaining Northern Ireland’s role as part of the United Kingdom, it saw itself as justified in eliminating the Irish Republican intention of bringing about a United Ireland through armed struggle; despite this,Continue reading “Narrative Card #9: 1966 UVF Formed and Declare War”
Bloody Sunday (Narrative Card #78)
78 Bloody SundayThis infamous incident sealed the fate of British Forces in Northern Ireland on 30th January 1972, when 13 Catholic civilians were shot dead by 1st Battalion Paratroopers, and 14 others were injured. Occurring in Derry, a Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association (NICRA) march was underway during which time rioting began, and at 4.10pmContinue reading “Bloody Sunday (Narrative Card #78)”
Connections UK 2022
Looking forward to (potentially) participating in the Connections UK 2022 programme. https://www.professionalwargaming.co.uk/
France 24 Feature
Thank you to Sophia Khatsenkova for including me in this feature.
New Arrival
Contemplating additional Narrative Cards featuring by-election events, as well as the potential for an expansion that models the Stormont seats. But not until the base version is released.
‘Torn Apart’ by Ken Wharton
Was recently gifted this. Thank you, Keith.
The Troubles 