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John McDonnell has defended his decision to hang a plaque commemorating Irish republican "martyrs" in his constituency office. The commemorative item honours the 10 IRA and INLA hunger...
May 19, 2017 · John McDonnell’s apology for praising the IRA does not excuse his ‘hurtful and insensitive actions’ at the time, the dad of a young bomb victim said today.
- Kate Forrester
Sep 18, 2015 · Labour's Shadow Chancellor, John McDonnell, has apologised for saying IRA terrorists should be honoured. Speaking on the BBC's Question Time, he said his remarks in 2003 had been an attempt...
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Apr 26, 2023 · McDonnell was long renowned as the left’s most ruthless MP – the Robespierre of the left. In 2003 he said of the IRA: “It was the bombs and bullets and sacrifice made by the likes of Bobby Sands that brought Britain to the negotiating table. The peace we have now is due to the action of the IRA.”.
- George Eaton
Mar 8, 2019 · Labour MP John McDonnell has admitted that his previous comments in support of the IRA helped foster religious division. The Shadow Chancellor and close ally of Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn...
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Shadow chancellor John McDonnell has apologised "from the bottom of my heart" for the offence caused by calling for Irish republican terrorists to be honoured but suggested his comments may have...
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Sep 18, 2015 · Labour's Shadow Chancellor, John McDonnell, has apologised for saying IRA terrorists should be honoured. Speaking on the BBC's Question Time, he said his remarks in 2003 had been an attempt...
