CSM EDITORIAL On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day, the nation will fall silent. The Cenotaph will be wreathed in wreaths, and the political class will stand shoulder to shoulder, poppies pinned to their lapels. They will bow their heads and intone, with practiced sincerity, “We will remember them.” And then they will return to Westminster and continue the quiet persecution of the living. … Continue reading The Poppy and the Precipice
BY VARIOUS CONTRIBUTORS Just as some optimists began to believe that there may have been a form of principle, albeit misguided, behind the current government’s determination to repeal the 2023 Northern Ireland Legacy Act — and the protections it afforded to soldiers and police officers who risked all to fight the terrorists to a standstill — we see some truly scandalous measures included in the … Continue reading A Sordid Backstairs Deal
BY DR ROBERT PARR How Politicians’ Betrayal of Britain’s Elite Fighting Force Endangers Us All. State-sponsored witch-hunts force battle-scarred SAS soldiers to face endless inquiries while terrorists walk free As has been highlighted across the pages of this magazine before, the UK’s Special Air Service Regiment, that most famous of military units in the post-World War II era, finds itself under unprecedented scrutiny. Not from … Continue reading Betrayal of the SAS
The following press release – well worth reading, especially for CSM’s military followers – came through to the Squires from the law firm McCue Jury & Partners, linking to this Crowd Justice link: https://www.crowdjustice.com/case/ivt/ Landmark legal action for truth and accountability London, UK, 25 June 2022 A high court civil action has been launched by victims of Provisional IRA terrorism against Gerry ADAMS. The claimants … Continue reading IRA Victims Take Gerry Adams to High Court
BY QUENTIN PIGG One of the more memorable lines from David Lynch’s Blue Velvet – perhaps because the film contains so few – is Isabella Rossellini saying: ‘You put your disease in me’. That was of course a reference to rape. So why am I reminded of that line when reading less poetic ones in newspapers detailing the National Trust’s – more leap than lurch … Continue reading Shady McGrady
BY JAMIE FOSTER Senior Tories are demanding that Boris Johnson cut the powers of a historic investigations unit (HIU) as part of his deal to get power sharing back on at Stormont. The unit is tasked with investigating the deaths caused by the British Army during the troubles. There are real concerns that the unit will investigate all 302 deaths caused during the period. Tory … Continue reading Time to Neutralise the HIU
BY THE EDITOR A few weeks ago I was having a cup of tea with some Monitoring BDS ladies in Hampstead – those brave souls who attend Corbyn meetings and video antisemitism from the Hard Left. I asked them why their output on Twitter was so hard to locate, whereas their Facebook pages seemed easy to find and were always replete with content. And their immediate … Continue reading Badge of Honour
BY JAMIE FOSTER Boris Johnson writes in the Telegraph this week about the nauseating unfairness of the contemplated trial of four ex-servicemen over allegations arising out of Bloody Sunday when the Good Friday Agreement means IRA killers get away Scot free. He is keen to point out that it is not merely because it happened 47 years ago nor that it involves people sent out … Continue reading Blair’s Unjust Legacy
BY JAMIE FOSTER It appears that the government is backing away from an amnesty for service personnel who may be accused of committing offences during the Northern Irish troubles. Senior Tory MPs had proposed a statute of limitations to prevent anyone having served during that time being prosecuted. Following concerns voiced by victims groups, Sinn Fein, the DUP and the Irish government, it would appear … Continue reading Leave British Soldiers Alone
BY DOMINIC WIGHTMAN Despite vicissitudes, the Good Friday Agreement settled in Belfast on Good Friday, on the 10th April 1998, has lasted well. If it can persist for a couple more generations, then perhaps those still restless characters in the Republic and in Northern Ireland can get accustomed to peace-driven progress and put the tragedy of past troubles behind them for good. Ugliness has surfaced … Continue reading Decorate Not Investigate
