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Powerful, moving #GreatBritishInjustice @StephenNolan exposes crushing cruelty to #MaguireSeven. Asked by Gerry & Sarah Conlon, I got TBlair to agree to fully apologise & assert total innocence of #GuildfordFour & Maguires in 2005. But events even cheated them on its form. 1/
Downing St spinners had BBC/Sky News lead at midnight on apology due during PMQs (w Maguires & GerryConlon in gallery). Speaker then told Eddie McGrady he couldn't call him for a Q as LibDems protesting protocol! PM apology then given to camera in Commons office not Despatch Box.
G Conlon & V Maguire distressed when told Q not to be called etc. Pres McAleese (who'd stressed to me need for Maguires to get full apology alongside Gerry et al) also perplexed. Gerry felt it was devalued for others. All this by phone as not in London but due to be with Sarah.
I called with Sarah later & apologised that shallow antics had impacted on the apology. We watched again. The PM's words meant all to her for what they should mean for the Maguires as well as for Gerry & Guiseppe. We hugged & she whispered "Now I'm not afraid to die any more".
