Apologies if this has been posted before but its only just gone live and I'm in a hurry to get to Leeds! http://www.spiritofshankly.com/news/John-Wheate,-Michael-Shields-sss--solicitor-video-interview.html
Just got there on the email. Very good interview, I think it's posted in the SOS thread, but probably deserves it's own.
Fantastic video interview Peter! Very good for knowing from the horses mouth so to speak what went on to cause this much harship on Michael and his family.
great interview. the thing that bugs me most about listening to that is that from march 2006 it was "obvious as the nose on your face" that michael was innocent. shame on you jack straw,you did the right thing in the end but it should've been done long before it was.if it had been his son he would've got out years ago...
I reckon there was a quiet deal between the two governments when he was transferred back to prison in the UK, that the British Government would not release him for a certain period after the transfer.
Defo a political motive. I got the impression the TUC being in Liverpool last week had alot to do with the decision.