topcat(The most tip top) Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 Not so "inextricably linked" after all, perhaps, at least back then anyway. Strange that so many IRA men metamorphosised into "politicians".It read to me as a squabble for top billingthey’d rather people thought that Sinn Fein were the political wing of the IRA than thought the IRA were the paramilitary wing of Sinn Fein 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 (edited) 3 minutes ago, topcat(The most tip top) said: It read to me as a squabble for top billing they’d rather people thought that Sinn Fein were the political wing of the IRA than thought the IRA were the paramilitary wing of Sinn Fein Aye, it does smack a bit of that. So, probably were inextricably linked. Edited December 28, 2020 by Jacksgranda 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 Aye, it does smack a bit of that. So, probably were inextricably linked. but not a single unified entity Much like the Tory party at the time 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Co.Down Hibee Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 24 minutes ago, topcat(The most tip top) said: It read to me as a squabble for top billing they’d rather people thought that Sinn Fein were the political wing of the IRA than thought the IRA were the paramilitary wing of Sinn Fein People's front of judea v the judean peoples front basically 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 The Tories are the political wing of the ERG. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Co.Down Hibee Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 1 hour ago, Jacksgranda said: Not so "inextricably linked" after all, perhaps, at least back then anyway. Strange that so many IRA men metamorphosised into "politicians". Tended to be once the provos were starting to lose this metamorphosis took place, funny that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 Barry McElduff continues to reach out to unionists. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/sf-mans-no-comment-on-captain-tom-moore-tribute-snub-40049300.html 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONKMAN Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 By saying absolutely nothing, they’ve managed to infuriate old pallet burners like you. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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