tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post5245523983090326259..comments2024-03-27T16:39:43.522+00:00Comments on Liberal England: Conservative councillor quits cabinet after admitting links with Provisional IRAJonathan Calderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00730157683743989696noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-25629566537843379062008-12-03T08:54:00.000+00:002008-12-03T08:54:00.000+00:00As a young woman in the 70s she made a very bad de...As a young woman in the 70s she made a very bad decision and got involved with the Provos; once she saw behind the romantic mask, she got out of the IRA and rather bravely wrote a book condemning them. Whilst I would normally cheer a Tory resignation, in this case I don’t see any reason for her to resign.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-73910717259613362422008-12-03T00:19:00.000+00:002008-12-03T00:19:00.000+00:00Her book was published 35 years ago:http://www.ama...Her book was published 35 years ago:<BR/><BR/>http://www.amazon.com/Take-Arms-Maria-McGuire/dp/0670717754<BR/><BR/>If she can still be prosecuted for membership of the IRA then prosecute...<BR/><BR/>If not, she should stay as a councillor and do the job she was elected to do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-90888483948371859082008-12-02T23:31:00.000+00:002008-12-02T23:31:00.000+00:00The only reason I can see to resign is that she jo...The only reason I can see to resign is that she joined the Conservative AND UNIONIST party. Bobby Sands will be spinning in his grave.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com