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ONE MORE MISSION
by JusticeForVeterans.uk
One More Mission is a JusticeForVeterans.uk podcast about what happens after service — when veterans and their families are dragged back into legacy cases with no new and compelling evidence, and the process becomes the punishment. We speak to veterans, lawyers, MPs, historians, and campaigners to cut through legal fog and political spin, ask plain questions about sovereignty and accountability, and defend a simple principle: duty offered, loyalty owed. This is not a culture-war show. It’s a serious conversation about fairness, finality, and what today’s serving personnel learn from how we treat yesterday’s.
Episodes
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Can Ireland Investigate its Own Role in The Troubles?
In this episode of One More Mission, former Parachute Regiment Lt. Col Simon Barry examines one of the most contentious elements of the Government’s proposed Northern Ireland legacy arrangements: the role of the Irish Government. The UK and Irish governments have pledged reciprocal cooperation in...
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Airborne Veterans Form Up | Terry Woods & Simon Barry on the Legacy Bill
Airborne Veterans Form Up | Terry Woods & Simon Barry on the Legacy Bill Former Parachute Regiment officers Terry Woods and Lt Col (Retd) Simon Barry discuss the future of Northern Ireland legacy legislation and why they believe veterans should engage directly with their Members of Parliament...
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The State’s Duty Does Not End When Service Does
In this episode of One More Mission, JusticeforVeterans.uk speaks with former Parachute Regiment officer Lt Col Simon Barry about one of the central questions in the Northern Ireland legacy debate: What obligations does the state continue to owe those it sent into harm's way? The conversation...
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What Carns and Healy Reveal and State Obligations Not Met
Former Parachute Regiment officer Lieutenant Colonel Simon Barry joins One More Mission to discuss the resignations of John Healey and Al Carns, Britain's defence readiness, the Armed Forces Covenant and the future of the Northern Ireland legacy debate. Topics include: • Why Al Carns' resignation...
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Healey Resigns: The Defence Question Will Not Go Away
John Healey’s resignation as Defence Secretary has been presented as a dispute over budgets and spending targets. In reality, it raises a much larger question: is Britain prepared to match its security challenges with the resources, policies and political decisions required to meet them? Healey...
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Why Veterans Are Paying Attention
In this episode of One More Mission, former Parachute Regiment officer Lieutenant Colonel Simon Barry discusses the growing concern among veterans over the Government's Northern Ireland legacy proposals and the wider implications for those who served in Iraq, Afghanistan and other operations....
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The Record and the Republic
Former Parachute Regiment, Lieutenant Colonel Simon Barry discusses the Republic's role during the troubles, cross-border security, the legacy process, and the concept of selective forgetting. The conversation delves into the challenges of extradition, the impact of political reality on the peace...
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They Were “Agents of the State” — But Human Beings in Fact
What happens when politicians acknowledge the impossible pressures faced by soldiers and police officers in split-second situations — while supporting legacy processes that veterans believe ignore that reality altogether? In this episode of the Justice for Veterans Podcast, Lt Col Simon Barry...
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Veterans Granted Ear at No.10 as Troubles Legislation Moves Forward
A small delegation of senior veterans, led by former Parachute Regiment Major-General Dair Farrar-Hockley, met officials at No.10 just days after the Government voted to carry its Troubles legislation into the next parliamentary session. In this episode of One More Mission, those present speak...
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The vote passed. The argument didn’t.
Former Parachute Regiment officer Lt Col Simon Barry joins One More Mission to break down what the passage of the Troubles Bill really means—and why the political ground may be shifting beneath it. The Government pushed the Bill through Parliament. But the reduced majority, notable absences, and...
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Drawing a Line or Reopening the Past?
In this episode of the Justice for Veterans – One More Mission podcast, former Parachute Regiment Lieutenant Colonel Simon Barry sets out, in plain terms, what the current legacy proposals mean for those who served in Northern Ireland. The central point is clear: the new approach does not resolve...
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Legal action, boycotts and growing anger at Legacy betrayal
Former Parachute Regiment Lt Col Simon Barry sets out a clear position on the Government’s Troubles legislation—and where it leaves those who served. This is not another discussion about wording or intent. It is about consequences. Barry backs the stance taken by the SAS Regimental Association:...
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Rules, Reality, and the Fight for Justice
In this episode of the One More Mission podcast, former Parachute Regiment officer Simon Barry discusses the reality of rules of engagement in Northern Ireland and the growing concerns surrounding the current legacy legislation. Drawing on first-hand experience, Barry explains how soldiers were...
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Call to Veterans to Move From Commentary to Action
In this episode of One More Mission, Simon Barry discusses the growing debate over the Northern Ireland legacy process and why veterans must now play a direct role in shaping how that history is understood. Barry argues that many officials and politicians dealing with the issue today simply do…
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A Soldier’s Perspective on the Republic’s Role in the Troubles
Lt, Col. (Ret) Simon Barry discusses the role of the Irish Republic in providing sanctuary and support to the IRA during the Troubles, and the implications of this support on the conflict. He also explores the impact of the Republic's involvement in investigations and the potential consequences…
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Why Scrapping Legacy Act Denies Justice To Veterans
In this episode of One More Mission from justiceforveterans.uk, former Parachute Regiment Lt Col Simon Barry dissects the Labour government's rush to demolish Johnny Mercer's Northern Ireland Legacy Act. What was sold as an "imperfect but best available" solution to decades of festering legacy...
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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...
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The Architect Returns: Jonathan Powell and the Unfinished Business of Northern Ireland
As the Government shoves through new Northern Ireland legacy legislation, many veterans, victims’ families, and ordinary people are watching this with a mix of anger and fatigue — and they’re not getting straight answers. In today’s podcast, we examine one operator and his approach — Jonathan...
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The fighting is over, but the veterans’ battle continues
To mark Armistice Day 2025, eight former four-star Generals and an Air Chief Marshal published an open letter in The Times to Sir Keir Starmer, warning that the European Convention on Human Rights is being used in ways that blunt Britain’s fighting edge and weaken the moral contract between the...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
One More Mission is a JusticeForVeterans.uk podcast about what happens after service — when veterans and their families are dragged back into legacy cases with no new and compelling evidence, and the process becomes the punishment. We speak to veterans, lawyers, MPs, historians, and campaigners to cut through legal fog and political spin, ask plain questions about sovereignty and accountability, and defend a simple principle: duty offered, loyalty owed. This is not a culture-war show. It’s a serious conversation about fairness, finality, and what today’s serving personnel learn from how we treat yesterday’s.
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One More Mission is a JusticeForVeterans.uk podcast about what happens after service — when veterans and their families are dragged back into legacy cases with no new and compelling evidence, and the process becomes the punishment. We speak to veterans, lawyers, MPs, historians, and campaigners to...
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