TheEye declares himself a friend of Her Majesty’s loyal subjects in Northern Ireland – who have repeatedly expressed via the ballot box that the wish of the majority is to stay within the Union.

On this point, there is an excellent article over on ConservativeHome by Tony Sharp arguing against the proposed £12k compensation for families of terrorist scum. Make it a commitment to read it – it’s brilliantly and eloquently argued – well worth your time. David Vance on ATW also doesn’t take any prisoners (no pun intended) on the same subject.

However on the less edifying side, the Royal Ulster Constabulary (or the Police Service Of Northern Ireland as we apparently now have to call them) face a bill of £400 million because 22,000 former and serving officers are sueing for hearing loss.

This is because of firearms training in the 1970’s and 1980’s when apparently they weren’t offered ear defenders on shooting ranges. There is a minimum £15,000 payout for hearing damage.

And how much did that so-called “Bloody Sunday Inquiry” cost us again?

Hat-tip to the Daily LabourGraph although it’s not online so no link.