ONE MORE MISSION

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 examines the Armed Forces Covenant, retrospective investigations, military law, trust between governme...

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 matters • Military leadership and "falling on your sword" • Defence spending and national readiness •...

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 reportedly concluded that it was not.  His departure follows a prolonged disagreement over defence spen...

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. Topics include parliamentary voting records, the importance of constituency engagement, the impact of inve...

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 process, the role of Jonathan Powell, the changing political language, and the process as a form of pu...

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 discusses the growing contradictions at the heart of the Northern Ireland legacy debate. The conversation...

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 candidly in the immediate aftermath. The meeting itself was described as cordial, with officials from th...

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 growing pressure from veterans at constituency level tell a different story. This episode covers: Why t...

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 the past—it risks reopening it. Barry explains how the 2023 Legacy Act attempted to draw a line, how...

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: legal action promised, and a boycott of inquests and inquiries on the table. The reasoning is direct. If...

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 trained under strict legal frameworks, including the principle of minimum force, and contrasts this with...

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 not understand what the conflict was actually like for the soldiers and police who were there. When bom...

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 of a foreign government influencing the future of British soldiers. Takeaways Sanctuary and support from...

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 disputes is now being torn down—reviving civil claims that Barry calls a taxpayer-funded "gravy train"...

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 t...

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 Powell — and what that approach produces in the real world. Powell, who was Tony Blair’s Chief of Staff fr...

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 state and those who serve it. They argue that the Government’s Northern Ireland Troubles Bill, if enac...