"Glorification of terrorism takes many forms, but when a member of this House eulogises vile murderers, whose killing careers came to an end when they met their just deserts at the hands of the lawful security forces, then that member has put herself at variance with everything this House has ever said in condemning terrorism and those who sanitise and justify it."
Trevor Collins, TUV member in Garvagh (3/12/2009)
A spokesman for the TUV said there were no plans to revoke Mr Collins' membership, according to the BBC."[Torrens Knight] never was a real bad person, but the Troubles in Northern Ireland provoked many a young man to do things that they wouldn't have done in normal circumstances."
Either the TUV must eject Mr Collins, or Allister must admit that his opposition to 'terrorism' is one-sided and opportunistic. If the party fails to eject Collins it will make clear to the world that its claims to oppose 'terrorism' are hollow, and that it is, as many suspect, just a sectarian party – happy to 'sanitise and justify' loyalist killings of innocent Catholics.
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Disgraceful indeed. Mainstream Unionists have always been ambivalent about the loyalists. Condemning them when it suits, encouraging them just as often.
I once met an ex loyalist prisoner who had far more of a liking for Hume and Adams than the UUP or DUP who, he said, encouraged him to fight then washed their hands of him when he got caught.
TRUE TO FORM, THE COWARDLY PANTYWAISTS OF TUV ARE WASHING THEIR HANDS OF THE PETITION AND THROWING TREVOR COLLINS UNDER THE BUS!!!!
COLLINS SHOULD SHAKE THE TUV LUNDY DUST FROM HIS SANDALS AND WALK AWAY FROM THEM!!!!
I once met an IRA ex-prisoner who said he despised all Republicans, felt used by Adams and now fully supported The Union.
I once met an ex English soilder prisoner who had far more of a liking for Hume and Adams than the UUP or DUP who, he said, encouraged him to fight then washed their hands of him when he got caught.
I once met a Belfast Nationalist girl who couldn't get enough from blacked up British Paratroopers in full combat gear. They used to get her to sing The Sash whilst they serviced her.
True story.
Should've had your wicked way when you had the chance Andy. When you do all this anger will just fade out of you.
Ah well, maybe some day.
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