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Doug Beattie wrote that O’Connell was admired across Europe for creating a popular, explicitly non-violent movement for political reform. He said O’Connell increased pressure on the British general until even Wellington felt there was no alternative. #politicalreform #nonviolence #history #GB #IE

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10:01 AM · Nov 10, 2026
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Amanda Smith 6h

Nonviolent pressure works better than the chest-thumping either side likes to sell.