While we are at it this post was directed st you Tony. Can you answer the points please.
1) you assume that he only talked to one side. What you also fail to recognise is that in the troubles neither “side” would dare be seen talking to the other “side” publicly. Doesn’t mean it wasn’t happening though. Including the serving government talking to the IRA and Sinn Féin. The good Friday agreement didn’t happen overnight you know. It had been building behind closed doors to the point it became public.
2) All “sides” had some level of paramilitary connections. Surprised you didn’t know that with your superior knowledge.
3) Couldn’t say why he voted against the Anglo Irish agreement. Probably not for the reasons you say though simply because it’s you saying it. He did support the good Friday agreement though and that ultimately brought this period of peace. Don’t know why you’re lecturing anyone on not supporting either though given that you voted brexit. The biggest risk to both agreements during their history. Again with your superior knowledge I’m surprised that you don’t know this.
4) He was protesting for a fair trial not no trial as you insinuate. It was actually a group that were on trial not specifically Magee which is why protesters called it a show trial and that is what they were protesting about. The worry was that all on trial would be found guilty by association with Magee and therefore wouldn’t receive a fair trial. This had the potential to be a miscarriage of justice. Maybe you think that the troubles needed another Birmingham six, just to stoke the fires of hatred, bitterness and resentment some more. Again with your superior knowledge I’m surprised that you don’t know this.
5) Can’t day I’ve ever seen a quote directly from Corbyn calling them prisoners of war. Maybe with your superior knowledge you can find a link? If he did I wouldn’t agree with him. The only prisoners of war during the troubles was the majority of Northern Irish population who had nothing to do with terrorism and the fear of living with that.