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Northern Ireland and Brexit
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Denburybob | Report | 31 Mar 2017 12:29 |
Here's a thought. Jeremiah Corbyn has said that NI should have a referendum to see if they wish to unify with the Republic of Ireland. If they do, and are in favour, surely the Republic should also have a referendum to see if they want them. From what I have heard, they probably would vote against. What happens then? Just a thought. |
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JoyLouise | Report | 31 Mar 2017 12:50 |
Here's another thought, Bob. |
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RolloTheRed | Report | 31 Mar 2017 14:47 |
The boundary of NI was created inside the Ulster boundary so as to ensure a proddie majority. from 1922 to 1970 the RCs ( who are often referred to by the derogatory term "taig") had v little reason for allegiance to the Crown. They were 3rd class citizens in a one party state. |
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Kense | Report | 31 Mar 2017 16:39 |
Joy, I don't understand your figure of 50.033% for Brexit if Scotland left. Surely it would be much larger than the national average without Scotland. |
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GlasgowLass | Report | 31 Mar 2017 16:46 |
I was bemused by Teresa May discussing Ireland/ Borders |
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Dermot | Report | 31 Mar 2017 17:13 |
Enda Kenny appears to be very calm these days - or, am I misreading the chap's barely audible anti-Catholic murmurings? |
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Caroline | Report | 31 Mar 2017 18:25 |
Lets face it until it's all done and dusted certain elements are not going to be happy. When it's done and dusted they will either spend the rest of their lives moaning about how they feel it is the worse thing ever or if all is well they will suddenly jump on the wagon and claim they helped make it work. Either way the world will not end.....probably..... |
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RolloTheRed | Report | 31 Mar 2017 18:53 |
Platitudes are all very well Caroline but won't butter any parsnips. The ROI border question has to be sorted somehow otherwise the brexit talks will collapse. |
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Caroline | Report | 31 Mar 2017 19:00 |
Rollo try thinking the glass is half full sometimes, it might make the day go a bit more smoothly. |
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JoyLouise | Report | 31 Mar 2017 19:39 |
Kense, I'll take a look at the site I used. |
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JoyLouise | Report | 31 Mar 2017 19:52 |
Just looked Kense (not trusted my memory on this occasion in case I was shot down). |
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InspectorGreenPen | Report | 1 Apr 2017 09:16 |
Not just NI& Scotland - it looks like attention has also moved to Gibraltar, according to this morning's media. |
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RolloTheRed | Report | 1 Apr 2017 10:04 |
It is difficult sometimes to believe that Mayhem and her motley fools are alleged to have a proper education. Any undergraduate soon learns at his first tutorial that a loosely connected collection of bullet points is not a coherent argument or position. Barnier is avoiding the main issues by means of a series of well crafted bear traps. Maybot was warned about this way back and has chosen to ignore the red flags. Barnier has chosen two sensitive matters - Gib and Ireland - for starters and a main course of a huge exit bill. Whatever May might have had as a negotiating position is gone before she even gets started. Even a Romford market trader could do better. |
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Caroline | Report | 1 Apr 2017 11:59 |
Why would you try and insult any market trader let alone a Romford one Rollo? |
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InspectorGreenPen | Report | 1 Apr 2017 12:32 |
According to Michael Heseltine, May and her so called negotiators don't have a hand to play when they go to the table. |
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Caroline | Report | 1 Apr 2017 12:37 |
They have a big fat cheque book what more do the EU want ? |
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Denburybob | Report | 1 Apr 2017 19:46 |
The border between Spain and Gib has always been a "hard" border because the Spanish like to flex their muscles every now and again and close it. Perhaps the UK could start agitating for Ceuta and Melilla to be returned to their former owners. I am sure that the Spanish can come up with all sorts of reasons to show their legal right to them. |
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Caroline | Report | 1 Apr 2017 20:02 |
How many Islands do France lay claim to ?? or Spain with sometimes dodgy backgrounds to their history....the list goes on for many countries..... |
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RolloTheRed | Report | 2 Apr 2017 09:34 |
France does not have any territorial disputes. |
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Caroline | Report | 2 Apr 2017 12:18 |
I'm pretty sure you were well aware of the point being made Rollo, namely there are very few countries who over the years haven't obtained various lands from others in one way or another. With Gibraltar, they at least like being part of Britain. |