Who Has the Soldier’s Back — Westminster or Strasbourg?

In this One More Mission podcast, former Parachute Regiment Lieutenant Colonel Simon Barry discusses the implications of the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill and its potential impact on veterans, particularly in light of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.Barry highlights concerns raised by Kemie Badenoch in Prime Minister’s Question Time, the , Northern Ireland Veterans Commissioner’s media comment that the government is now terrorists better than they are treating veterans, and what the future may hold for those Labour MPs towing the party line.Keywordsveterans, Ukraine, military, SAS, Kemi Badenoch, Prime Minister, national security, legacy bill, One More MissionTakeaways'You are now treating terrorists better than you're treating veterans.''If it is acceptable to us, then it's not going to be acceptable to them.''The government is happy to abrogate the responsibility for its soldiers' legal status.''The optics politically may be something that Keir Starmer is worried about.'Chapters00:00 Introduction to the One More Mission Podcast00:17 Kemi Badenoch's PMQs02:20 Concerns Over the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill04:13 Insights from David Johnson, Northern Ireland Veterans Commissioner07:32 The Political Landscape and Its Impact on Veterans09:30 The Risks of Deploying Troops to Ukraine14:19 The Need for Clear Exit Strategies18:10 The Fallout of Political Decisions on Veterans