Reply to: Brexit Countdown Timer

[northernladyuk]

That's not what I said

So it is irrelevant to your original point.

[Paddy]

The passport is not the same thing.

That's not what I said

[WTFH]

The passport is not the same thing.

Part of the reason for the passport is about getting into countries like the US, and other places. Some see Ireland as less of a right wing “kill all foreigners” threat than the UK, so they welcome Irish citizens,while being less friendly to UK ones.

[northernladyuk]

I heard this on R4 while I was driving, it is based on a recent opinion poll. However, a quick Google points to other references some of which go back to just after the 2016 referendum. It also states a record number of NI citizens of both faiths are applying for Irish passports.

The passport is not the same thing.

[Paddy]

Do you have a source for that statement?

I heard this on R4 while I was driving, it is based on a recent opinion poll. However, a quick Google points to other references some of which go back to just after the 2016 referendum. It also states a record number of NI citizens of both faiths are applying for Irish passports.

[northernladyuk]

For the first time in Irish history, because of Brexit, a significant number of Protestants would prefer to be part of the Republic

Do you have a source for that statement?

[WTFH]

For the first time in Irish history, because of Brexit, a significant number of Protestants would prefer to be part of the Republic

Not quite - they'd prefer to be part of the EU

[Paddy]

well then they will have a cold, then. Great Britain will not care, because NI will be part of the EU, so it's irrelevant.

For the first time in Irish history, because of Brexit, a significant number of Protestants would prefer to be part of the Republic

[WTFH]

The people of NI will never accept a €0.76 Lemsip sachet like we have in the South.

well then they will have a cold, then. Great Britain will not care, because NI will be part of the EU, so it's irrelevant.

[stek]

Or there will be a united Ireland.

Which would solve the issue. Get rid of NI, that reduces the number of MPs to 632, which means the Torys have exactly 50% of the MPs.
Leave the people in NI to their own fate, but the New UK doesn't need to care about them.

The people of NI will never accept a €0.76 Lemsip sachet like we have in the South.

[WTFH]

There will be war in Ireland.

Or there will be a united Ireland.

Which would solve the issue. Get rid of NI, that reduces the number of MPs to 632, which means the Torys have exactly 50% of the MPs.
Leave the people in NI to their own fate, but the New UK doesn't need to care about them.

[Hobosapien]

I think you'll find the countdown goes up as the actual end date is equivalent to infinity. It will be dragged out (via 'transition periods') in the hope the EU collapses first.

If the government were serious about getting the best deal they'd be working with other EU nations that are having trouble with right wing resurgence to force the EU to reform, which is at the heart of the real issues people have with the EU.

[meridian]

...except, because of the DUP, there can't be a hard Brexit.

The agreement from last week indicated that in the event of no deal the U.K. would continue in regulatory alignment, so the default now appears to be Remain...

[Paddy]

Expecting Brexit to work is on the same level as expecting hammering nails in your head will cue a headache

[BrilloPad]

...except, because of the DUP, there can't be a hard Brexit.

There will be war in Ireland.