LCC letter was aimed at calming hardline loyalists Graffiti in Carrickfergus in opposition to Brexit sea border checks. 05 March, 2021 01:00 THE strong wording of the letter by the Loyalist Communities Council was timed to try to appease hard-line factions who threatened to attack political offices and politicians seen to be supportive of the Northern Ireland Protocol. Addressed to prime minister Boris Johnson, and signed by the chairman of the LCC, former Ulster Unionist David Campbell, it was to be released this weekend in a coordinated attempt to put pressure on the British government and calm loyalist tensions. However, ahead of that The Irish News yesterday revealed details of the letter, which withdraws loyalist support for the Good Friday Agreement.