Tell us about your new book, Revolting
It looks at 77 riots, rebellions and revolutions in history and challenges the reader to answer the question: “What would it take to make you rebel?”
Did you choose that subject because of the current political climate?
No, it was conceived in 2017 and commissioned two years ago.
Ireland is no stranger to revolution and rebellion against British rule. What’s your take on it?
It’s my job to report the facts and for the reader to make meanings. I am neutral and mustn’t impose on the readers my “take” on the past. I’m a reporter, not a preacher.
Britain has a long history of suppressing nonviolent protest. What do you make of Palestine Action’s proscription as a terrorist group?
Not sure if there is any evidence for that statement. Anyone who thinks Britain suppresses protest should take a holiday to Iran, North Korea, Russia, China ...
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You quote Oscar Wilde: ‘Disobedience, in the eyes of anyone who has read history, is man’s original virtue.
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