Jamie Bryson talks about loyalist anger and armed conflict

Jamie Bryson interviewed in 2019. He talks about how Boris Johnson's "betrayal deal" has angered loyalists. Bryson also discussed the legitimacy of "armed struggle".
It is interesting to watch this back now with everything that is going on...
Credit: Dagens Nyheter

[@adammartin7007]

"If a community came under attack from a terrorist organisation, I believe it would be legitimate to take up arms" I suppose that's why the PIRA got started, after years of loyalist violence.

[@ravenmusic6392]

There was violence from both sides including the border campaign in the 50s from the IRA and a number of gun battles in the late 60s. The OIRA was still active when the UVF campaign started

[@adammartin7007]

@@ravenmusic6392 Very little between the border campaign and loyalist violence in 1968.

[@GJ1607.]

​Catholics discriminated against from the formation of Northern Ireland civil rights marchers beaten of the streets when they complained about their lot. Remember gusty Spence was killing people in 1966 before the the troubles started. Also remember the pira was formed in 1970 after the troubles started the first RUC officer killed during the troubles was killed by loyalists. All killing was wrong no matter what side it was from and that includes the British state and Republicans. But in my opinion if northern Ireland had been fair and equal from day one the troubles would never have happened, and unionists have to take some blame for that.

[@adammartin7007]

@Northern Dawn Don't be so stupid.

[@GJ1607.]

@Western008 The problem started with land being confiscated from the native Irish and given to lowland Scots by King James so he would have a loyal population in ulster, which resulted in the native Irish losing their land culture,language,and it led to centuries of animosity and violence which we still live with today

[@jamesbovington8218]

The vast majority of people in GB Don't want to be in union with the so-called Loyalists. Whether people in Ireland want to live in one state or two is up to them.

[@homolgus1]

There is always Loyalist anger never changes

[@Glasgowwarrior1]

Jamie Bryson is probably the best example of an out and out sociopath I've ever seen

[@michaelahern6821]

I say he couldn't bate his way out of a paper bag..

[@rachel.mcgowan]

Except sociopaths tend to be intelligent and cunning. He's just an intransigent reactionary bigot.

[@SonniTheDog]

You guys hate seeing the shoe on the other foot. So much for guerilla warfare, freedom fighters, it’s all justified for republicans, but for unionists? Back down and give up?

[@antonralph6947]

If he had brains he'd be dangerous

[@adammartin7007]

On the contrary, I think he is completely and utterly governed by his emotions and impulses.

[@solidus784]

This guy is a pure parody

[@AD-mw5mv]

named his kid after a toilet..... Jax, say no more, Unionism is finished if that it's leader.

[@michaelahern6821]

@@AD-mw5mv He actually has a kid...my God my condolences to him...Jax...🤣🤣🤣

[@pedclarkemobile]

@@AD-mw5mv even more sad- he named him after the blondie biker lad out of 'Sons of Anarchy'.

[@Tehgoat]

He, like other loyalist drug dealers, are looking for a PAYOUT I hope to met him in person

[@DMG118]

Hope ur not in prison mo chara!

[@f.b508]

Comrade you would be unlikely to meet a loyalist in jail. Unless your not a knwn Republican. Hope ur not going to jail anyway. Let that lot go to jail to rot away. As Ireland will be free of them soon.💚🇮🇪✊

[@AD-mw5mv]

don't forget the pimping and loan-sharking. "diversification"

[@ffspablo8739]

Horse I'm 5,8" and I was behind him in a queue at a filling station one day and I actually thought he was a small kid in front of me ffs I should have booted the hole of him, the bigoted wee prick is a smurf or more like a poison dwarf.

[@oscarosullivan4513]

Jamie wheres my fwag bryson

[@jamesdevine1005]

Born in 1990...means he has not got a clue...your days are LONG GONE...FOOL.

[@johnoreilly4533]

United Ireland is the best option for everybody. This guy bryson is not elected and hadn’t got a mandate.

[@corkboy4523]

This guy is a nobody! Why anyone gives him air time is beyond me.

[@DMG118]

He's from legit the most privileged community in either Ireland or Britain, 70% of PSNI officers are Protestant, 90% of senior officers, 8/10 most affluent areas in NI are Protestant, 1 is Catholic, 1 is mixed, Catholics make up the huge majority of people on the housing waiting lists, employment is highest among Catholics, this is ALL either freely available online from the BelTel and Irish News, the list goes on. Yet he has the cheek to claim otherwise lol. To many loyalists, not being able to trample over the rights of Catholic/Nationalist/Everyone else = "oppression" lol. Reminds me of the KKK rallies in America during the 1960s when they were livd that Black people were allowed in so-called "white" schools lol.

[@stiofanofirghil1916]

👍👌

[@oscarosullivan4513]

Irish reunification would be the perfect chance for increasing the amount of people from the nationalist community up north in policing

[@Jonqen]

He knows people that are involved he dodged the question.

[@pfhrmb]

Lol everyone knows who's involved. Police can't do anything though cus there's not always conclusive evidence of membership

[@s8ns8ns8ns8n]

Bryson will be the first target if it ever kicks off

[@henrymagennis6518]

PLANTERS THE CLOCK IS TICKING TICK TOCK TICK TOCK 😎♨️😎

[@SK-tc2sf]

@@matthewdillon8506 As if the people of Ireland will let the threat of violence get in the way of democracy. Cop on

[@barrypower6822]

@@matthewdillon8506 ye always could move back to Scotland and start your hate marches over there . Your time is over goodbye

[@corkboy4523]

@@matthewdillon8506 the British army and RUC won’t be behind ye this time!

[@Crum-pe4mn]

@@matthewdillon8506 burning a few buses is your response

[@TheNoSuchThingPodcast]

They lost a great leader in David Ervine. Who have they to speak for them now?

[@user-on2ys9jr6t]

Tiny wee boy... If he was six foot he wouldn't feel the need to play toy soldier.

[@upthedubs1000]

Jamie is a tospot. It’s not the Irish governments fault and it’s not Sinn Féin’s fault it’s not the EU fault Jamie. So let’s see who’s left to blame??? Eh, lemme see now, oh yeah DUP, eh.... British government ehhh who else???

[@CoachSeamus]

It really astounds me that Bryson can say "If a community came under attack from a terrorist organisation, I believe it would be legitimate to take up arms", but would then go on to say that he does not believe that the IRA had a legitimate right to do the same. Im not advocating what the IRA did and so much of their actions were despicable, but Its just ludicrious to pretend that nationalists were not treated like vermin in Northern Ireland post partition. Its ludicrous to pretend that they were second class citizens when it came to housing etc. Its ludicrous to pretend that the British army did not murder innocent civilians and its also just plain stupid to pretend that loyalist extremists did not murder and burn catholics out of their home. The IRA basically did not exist post the creation of the republic of ireland. Thats exactly where slogans such as 'I Ran Away' came from, because until the provisional IRA was formed there was no real IRA presence. None of this is to say that working class protestants did not struggle, because of course they did. It was a difficult time to be alive. But there was so many disadvantages forced upon Catholics, simply for being born "on the wrong side".

[@michaelahern6821]

Now hes wondering why he's getting hate and abusive calls...its been described as hate mail...no mention of course of what that little mickey man is up to himself ...

[@user-ys5yv2nz6w]

Nationawist Viowence

[@pauldunneska]

That looks like a Lee Enfield rifle used by the British army in World War 1 at 0:38 in Jamie Bryson's office.

[@cheapy2006]

Bwyson

[@gregrodwell895]

No, it's a Martini-Henry.

[@pauldunneska]

@@gregrodwell895 Yes it could well be as it's skinnier than the Lee-Enfield. But hard to fully tell from that distance.

[@jack18over]

@@pauldunneska what ? No not because it’s smaller 🤣 the fact it clearly has the action of a martini Henry, clearly isn’t a bolt action rifle, clearly doesn’t have a magazine and doesn’t have the front sight posts of a Lee Enfield would be the giveaway. Do you even know what a Lee Enfield looks like ? Or any bolt action rifle ?

[@pauldunneska]

@@jack18over Tiocfaidh ár lá 🇮🇪.

[@rockcorryman]

This guy thinks he has a say...

[@jimmallon285]

The deal passed, what's the problem bryson?

[@nicolamcguinness8689]

Rip Jamie Bryson 1936 2023

[@anonanon8602]

Who's the ILA

[@stiofanofirghil1916]

Irish Liberation Army, or full title, Irish National LIberation Army.. Formed 1974..

[@kmarx7517]

Up the irps

[@planetofthegael]

What a tedious little man.

[@sonnyirish3678]

Do sensible Unionists ( and I have great time for their work ideals and common sense) never take a look at the country they want to be part of.Suella Braverman,Kwasei Kwarteng,Rishi Sunak and Pritti Patel,these people are not even British and yet they rule over them.I mean when do you wake up and say WTF.Meanwhile before Irish nationalists get to cocky,the 26 counties now sends a teacher to jail for the crime of pro nouns.If the 1981 hunger strikers saw modern Ireland (pride parades,diret provision centres for the third world but nothing for the Irish) they would turn in their graves.A new deal should be constructed by those of us that have common sense.Time to boot out the DUP,SF,UUP,TUV,SDLP,FG,FF and Labour.A combined waste of space and time.

[@markdowney4837]

Armed conflict ffs your asking the wrong person there he was 8 when the GFA was signed unless him and mates running about with water guns counts

[@daddysfatsausageinyourbumb4419]

Where's his mate wullie frazer..... OH THATS RIGHT 💀

[@manson8447]

Was he in lord of the rings?

[@jazzhands7771]

He looks like he's had his ring destroyed..

[@peadargrogan9525]

We have the Wight to plotest!!

[@joelmontgomery919]

His plumz il drop soon

[@meyou-gi8xq]

An Irish Tommy Robinson.

[@TheConchologist]

I’m a Catholic loyalist who Loves the UK 🇬🇧 and the monarchy 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@kalebind1]

May lord bless your soul

[@anniegrath1417]

But we on mainland UK don’t like you!

[@mo6278]

Be prepared, 🇮🇪Ireland say....NO 🤣

[@hhmaclean4803]

Rat boy speak out of his hole

[@pillager6441]

This guy seems shifty

[@naomimarkey-kelly8734]

No to a united Ireland

[@oscarosullivan4513]

Yes to a united Ireland

[@eannagoodwin1878]

Yes to a united ireland

[@SimonTimoney-74]

Bryson is a total knob