"If a push came, they were taken out of confinement, placed in the front line and, if they survived, were later executed, as originally decided.

Their names were posted up announcing their execution - end of story"

Really Jom?? Then name one, just one.

The first part of that is forbidden under the terms of the Army Act - a man under punishment cannot bear arms.

Just more Jim Carroll "Made-Up-Shit"

Raggy - taken in the context of the discussion, the Irish Republicans being referred to were the members of the IRA doing in the late 1930s what their forebears had done in 1914 - they colluded with the Germans.

I see that that highly organised and extremely efficient political machine known as the Labour Party is still demonstrating what can be achieved under the direction of "The Leader" (That's "Der Fuehrer" in German isn't it?). Apparently they just cannot get round to deciding who is eligible to vote in their forthcoming "leadership" election. All change the "numpties" who coughed up £25 for the privilege have now all been told they cannot vote after having been told earlier in the week that they could. Were I one of them I'd ask for my money back.