“Blood on the carpet.” Tory MP Johnny Mercer, who holds the position of Minister for Military Personnel and Veterans, has restated his goal to fight prosecutions against British soldiers over actions carried out during The Troubles. Mercer said that there would be “blood on the carpet,” referring to his attempts to halt prosecutions such as those facing […]

6 years ago

‘The language was wrong and deeply insensitive to many of those who lost loved ones.’ There have been calls for the Northern Ireland Secretary of State Karen Bradley to resign following her comments about security force killings that she made on Wednesday. Initially, Bradley had said that “Over 90% of the killings during the Troubles were […]

7 years ago

Karen Bradley said that killings by the security forces at the time were “not crimes”. On Wednesday, Northern Ireland Secretary of State Karen Bradley was asked about legacy issues by DUP MP Emma Little Pengelly, and in response, Bradley said the following: “Over 90% of the killings during the Troubles were at the hands of terrorists, […]

7 years ago

The comments have been called “offensive and outrageous”. Speaking at the House Of Commons on Wednesday afternoon, Northern Ireland secretary Karen Bradley was asked about legacy issues by DUP MP Emma Little Pengelly. In response, Bradley said “Over 90% of the killings during the Troubles were at the hands of terrorists, every single one of those […]

7 years ago