The loyalist activist acknowledged he was being 'inconsistent, and I'm honest about that'
Loyalist activist Jamie Bryson has defended attending an event remembering a UVF man less than a week after criticising Sinn Féin over an IRA commemoration.
The MP's decision had prompted anger from victims' representatives and rival politicians who cited the many murders perpetrated by the IRA's South Armagh unit during the Troubles. Speaking on the BBC's Nolan Show, Mr Bryson acknowledged he was being "inconsistent, and I'm honest about that". Mr Bryson said he has attended the Belfast commemoration for many years and described the legacy of the Troubles as a "very difficult, complex issue".
The loyalist activist said: "The killing of any innocent Catholic, Protestant or anybody else, was wrong, was totally wrong, unacceptable and I do not endorse that in any shape or form." From the Northern Ireland Protocol to other thorny issues inside Stormont and exclusive interviews - we’ve got you covered.Mr Bryson said he does not support the UVF and denied having any links to any proscribed organisation.
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