I try not to wade in too much, but seeing as the House of Commons has just spent an hour misrepresenting my 2023 Legacy Act to protect Northern Ireland Veterans from endless prosecutions, I figured I should.
Deeply dishonest stuff from Benn, and knowingly misleading statements from Labour front-benchers about the ECHR compliance of the Act - it was signed off by the then Attorney General who was a complete stickler for it.
It wasn’t perfect, but it achieved its aims - the best of a bad set of options, and the last chance for families to find out what happened to their loved ones.
Having no new evidence relies on prosecutors simply making different decisions. Public Prosecutors like Barra McGrory, who once represented Gerry Adams and Martin McGuiness.
Or the current Attorney General - the Country’s highest law officer, who represented Gerry Adams. Appointed by Keir Starmer who was best mates with Phil Shiner, who did lawfare to my generation of veterans in Iraq and who now has a fraud conviction, after I reported him to the NCA.
It’s pretty simple. This Labour Government have literally switched sides. Thats all. They and their ‘veterans’ should just own it.
We must never forget the heroes who stormed the beaches of Normandy 81 years ago today, to rid Europe of fascism and tyranny.
We must try to recapture their courage and devotion in these dark times.
Thank you for your service. 🙏 🇬🇧