1972
| Tune: | Original |
| Lyrics: | Paul McCartney |
| Composer: | Paul McCartney |
Banned by the BBC and ITA (yet reaching No.16 in the charts) this was an immediate response to ‘Bloody Sunday’, the murder of fourteen civilians (and wounding of twelve) by British soldiers in Derry/Londonderry. The British audience is told that their nation’s actions contrast with its otherwise ‘tremendous’ nature, reminded that if stopped on their way home by Irish soldiers they too would retaliate, and informed that it is hypocritical for Britain to proclaim freedom while Ireland remains unfree.
| Cause: | Nationalist | Republican |
| Theme: | War and Peace | Freedoms | Rights |
| Addressed to: | General Public | Political Elite |
| Target of Protest: | Armed Forces |
| Proposal/Solution: | Emancipation |