In the Belfast Telegraph, journalists David Gordon and Jonathan McCambridge neatly tie together the calls on NI [and Wales] Secretary of State Peter Hain to review the Government’s recognition of the UVF ceasefire. Not before time, given recent activities and the IMC’s repeatedly stated view that “the UVF remained active and violent and that it continued to be involved in organised crime.”.. Hmm.. Time to update the list of specified organisations used by Sentence Review Commissioners?
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