no i meant sinn fein.

i've never promulgated the idea that the English were in NI out of charity. merely that the english soldiers were being shot at by both sides, so the oft repeated idea from your posts that the average soldier had any more complex loyalties than 'a plague on both your houses' is a bit daft. they were as scared of the loyalists as the IRA. no one gives a shit about the beliefs of the guy with a gun pointing at them.

you've recommended i look at history books. can i recommend you look at the work of one of your greatest poets, Seamus Heaney. he was writing throughout the period. his insights and responses are just phenomenal so full of compassion and decency, and intelligence.

you confuse a more measured response for racism.

your harping on like some tedious rebel ballad. England as the pantomime villain. its not going to do either of our countries any favours. there are people out there who might believe you. i can't believe you believe it yourself. you've lived in England - you know its not full of people or politicians even who hate Ireland and the Irish.