"Any hopes I had about Northern Irish politics being reliably normal died around that time, even if blips of competence and whisper it progress appeared on the radar here and there."
Sacked minister Johnny Mercer to lead respect our veterans march through London on May 8 after daughter of soldier shot dead in The Troubles tells of joy as trial of troops accused of murdering IRA leader COLLAPSES
Johnny Mercer expressed frustration at a lack of progress on legislation to protect British veterans who served during the Troubles from prosecution
Soldier A and Soldier C accused of murdering Official IRA leader Joe McCann
A judge in the landmark trial of ruled crucial evidence inadmissible yesterday
Mercer last night announced he would be helping to organise a march on May 8