Jeremy Corbyn and his close pal Diane Abbott tried to block laws forcing would-be councillors to renounce IRA
They made their stand in 1989, months before the IRA killed 11 Marine bandsmen in a bombing in Deal, Kent
JEREMY Corbyn tried to block laws to stop terrorist supporters standing for election.
He and pal Diane Abbott were among six MPs who voted against measures to block IRA cheerleaders from office, it emerged yesterday.
The Elected Authorities Act made candidates vow that they would not support banned groups or violence.
It kept IRA supporters off Ulster councils and the Northern Ireland Assembly.
The current Labour leader and his shadow Home Secretary made their stand in 1989, months before the IRA killed 11 Marine bandsmen in a bombing in Deal, Kent.
also flew to Belfast to meet a top IRA leader in 1983.
He saw Danny Morrison weeks after the 1983 Harrods bombing left six dead.
The Labour chief has also shared platforms with Sinn Fein and IRA leaders and spoken at events honouring dead IRA terrorists.
A Corbyn spokesman said other MPs met Mr Morrison and the aim was “to pursue a dialogue for peace”.
Armed Forces Minister Mike Penning said: “Jeremy Corbyn has spent his political career sympathising with terrorist groups. It is simply too big a risk to put him in charge of our nation’s security.”
Forces veterans have put signs in windows telling Labour to stay away due to Mr Corbyn’s IRA views.