The recently-appointed shadow chancellor apologises for the ‘bombs and bullets and sacrifice’ speech he made in 2003. Speaking on BBC Question Time on Thursday night,John McDonnell says he apologises ‘from the bottom of my heart’ for the offence caused by his comments. He also explains his decision to give the speech at a meeting in London to commemorate IRA starvation striker Bobby Sands, saying it was in the interest of supporting the peace process in Northern IrelandRead: John McDonnell apologises ‘from the bottom of my heart’ for IRA commentContinue reading...
Source: theguardian.com