Complex sentence: Initially unionists saw Freeland as being on their side; this changed when he argued strongly for the abolition of the B Specials, however, support from the nationalist community also waned after the shooting of Daniel O'Hagan on 31 July 1970.
Split into simpler sentences: Initially unionists saw Freeland as being on their side; this changed when he argued strongly for the abolition of the B Specials. However, support from the nationalist community also waned after the shooting of Daniel O'Hagan on 31 July 1970.