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Former Attorney General Accused of Calling British 'The Brits' Like IRA
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The British State Hates its Own People - Dr David Starkey
What was said
"John McTernan, what does he actually say? He says, This is why the Brits thought, the Brits, what the IRA call the British as a term of hatred and contempt. A leading member of the Labour Party talks of his own people in those terms."
Starkey condemned Labour Party figure John McTernan for referring to the British as 'the Brits,' language historically used by the IRA as a term of contempt. He positioned this as evidence that the current Labour government 'hates the British' and favors immigrants and IRA terrorists over native citizens. The comment came in context of legislation making Northern Ireland veterans prosecutable while exempting terrorists.
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- The British State Hates its Own People - Dr David Starkey
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- 15:49
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