Allison Morris

This week a loyalist publication printed an editorial saying that the UDA had not 'left the stage' and had no intention of doing so any time soon. It was no big revelation, those of us who cover such matters are well aware what structures remain in what organisations. The fact loyalist infighting and jockeying for leadership positions continues and occasionally makes the headlines is proof enough, but then neither the UDA or UVF ever said they'd disbanded or more to the point were ever pressurised into doing so. That the 'brigadiers' and 'commanders' remain[...]