Statement by TUV Leader Jim Allister KC MP:
“I am deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Lord Tebbit.
“His personal courage and unyielding determination following the IRA’s brutal Brighton bombing in 1984 revealed the measure of the man. The steadfast devotion he showed to his beloved wife — left paralysed by Republican terrorists — was a testimony to all that is noble in the human spirit when confronted by unrelenting evil.
“That some, even in the hour of his death, choose to criticise his resolute opposition to the wickedness of the IRA says more about them than about him. Their disdain for innocent victims and willingness to trample justice underfoot in the name of appeasement is shameful.
“I extend my sincere condolences to Lord Tebbit’s family and trust that they will know comfort and sustaining grace in the days to come.”