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Brexit: The Last Stand (No name calling)

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,092 ✭✭✭catbear


    Rumour on Reddit there's a tape of Boris saying he voted Remain.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,565 ✭✭✭✭steddyeddy


    catbear wrote: »
    Rumour on Reddit there's a tape of Boris saying he voted Remain.

    Boris is a twit. Proof that education can't buy brains.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,565 ✭✭✭✭steddyeddy


    Racist piece of sh1t and human frog hybrid Farage is warning the British (from America) that there's going to be trouble if Brexit doesn't happen. Bet the Brits are shaking at the thought they might have made this nobody angry.From the BBC.
    "Another big seismic shock" could hit British politics at the next election, Nigel Farage has warned Theresa May if Brexit is not delivered by 2020.
    The interim UKIP leader said he suspected the Conservative Government "is not fit for the legacy of Brexit".
    He made the remarks at a reception in London's Ritz Hotel to celebrate his contribution to the Brexit victory.
    In a nod to Donald Trump's call for him to be UK ambassador to the US, he handed out Ferrero Rocher chocolates.
    The sweet treats were famously offered in an advert set at an "ambassador's reception" and included the oft-quoted line: "You are really spoiling us."
    Downing Street has already rejected Mr Trump's claim that Mr Farage would do a "great job" as ambassador by saying "there is no vacancy

    And Mr Farage has dismissed reports that he is planning to emigrate to the United States.
    Mr Farage was introduced for his speech by Leave.EU spokesman Andy Wigmore, who accompanied him in a meeting with the US president-elect at Trump Tower earlier this month - with a call for attention from "Ladies, Gents, Lords and... diplomats."
    Mr Farage told the gathering: "We've got a problem. In America the revolution is total. Not only have the people spoken and won, but the old administration, Obama and all those ghastly people, are out and the Trump people are in.
    "In this country, the people have spoken, but the same players have just been shuffled around the chess board and we are still being run by the career professional political class.
    "I am not sure what is going to happen over the course of the next couple of years but I suspect there's another big seismic shock in British politics perhaps going to come at the next election.
    "I suspect that the Conservative Party is not fit for the legacy of Brexit. I suspect there is going to be a genuine realignment of British politics over the course of the next three or four years.
    "It is unfinished business - the people have spoken but the establishment don't want to listen. There are great battles to be fought and I'm going to go on fighting those battles."

    ".


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 532 ✭✭✭511


    steddyeddy wrote: »
    Racist piece of sh1t and human frog hybrid Farage

    False. The man had plenty of non-whites in his UKIP party and I'm sure he would have been arrested and charged for racism if he was a racist - it's the UK after all, a very PC country. Stop telling lies.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 26,567 ✭✭✭✭Fratton Fred


    511 wrote: »
    False. The man had plenty of non-whites in his UKIP party and I'm sure he would have been arrested and charged for racism if he was a racist - it's the UK after all, a very PC country. Stop telling lies.

    he is still a piece of **** though


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,565 ✭✭✭✭steddyeddy


    Farage let the veil slip when he talked about Romanians the Guardian reports.
    Nigel Farage has attempted to defend his controversial remarks that he would be concerned if a group of Romanians were to move in next door to him.

    The statement published on the Ukip website comes a day after Farage took part in a heated radio interview in which he was accused of running a divisive and racist organisation.

    In the live interview with LBC radio on Friday, the Ukip leader claimed that people know which foreigners make good neighbours as he struggled to square his opposition to European immigration with having a German wife.

    Farage said he stood by his claim that Romanians were more likely to be criminals and denied that they were racist. "The unfortunate reality is that we are in political union with a post-communist country that has become highly susceptible to organised crime," he said.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,115 ✭✭✭✭Junkyard Tom


    Multi-millionaire, former City Trader, and politician Nigel Farage, who has been bitching about 'career politicians' and 'the elite' had a party thrown for him in the Ritz last night by press barons and Tory MP's, and is eyeing up a position as British ambassador to the US sought by a billionaire turned US president elect.

    You. Couldn't. Make. It. Up.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,107 ✭✭✭Christy42


    511 wrote: »
    False. The man had plenty of non-whites in his UKIP party and I'm sure he would have been arrested and charged for racism if he was a racist - it's the UK after all, a very PC country. Stop telling lies.

    Remember people. If you have a black friend you can say all the racist things you like and not be racist!

    This is a terrible argument that is completely illogical.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,339 ✭✭✭dinorebel


    Well the UK & USA never elected fascist governments unlike Italy and one other well known EU member, Spain became fascist after a civil war.
    Add Greece and Portugal to the list and Hungary and possibly Poland are heading that way.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,227 ✭✭✭✭jmayo


    demfad wrote: »
    No offence but unless you can substantiate that rant then maybe you have been over influenced by the Putin/Bannon post truth garbage flooding the internet. People need to deal with facts now. If you base your worldview on views from that post that's your business. Don't expect the rest of us to follow.

    I love when someone starts a post with those words.

    For someone that claims others know shag all and are being duped you didn't offer one actual argument to contradict some of my points.

    Your show of arrogance and supposed knowledge was totally shown up for what it is when your assertion that the UK and USA were more open to fascism than continental Europe.
    History begs to differ.

    Of course you waffle about "post truth", but you can't contradict the evidence that European media have been covering up information that doesn't suit the agenda set by mainstream politicians, EU leadership, big finance and NGOs.

    Fact1 : there were huge number of sexual assaults carried out by new migrants on New Years Eve in number of EU cities, particularly Cologne.
    The authorities refused to acknowledge the scale of it and the mainstream media ignored it.

    Fact2 : the migrants arriving in EU were initially portrayed as Syrian refugees, then they were just refugees and eventually acknowledged as being largely economic migrants, all be it fleeing from some right shyteholes.

    I don't expect you to follow me, but why don't you start asking who exactly you are following ?

    I am not allowed discuss …



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,107 ✭✭✭Christy42


    jmayo wrote: »
    I love when someone starts a post with those words.

    For someone that claims others know shag all and are being duped you didn't offer one actual argument to contradict some of my points.

    Your show of arrogance and supposed knowledge was totally shown up for what it is when your assertion that the UK and USA were more open to fascism than continental Europe.
    History begs to differ.

    Of course you waffle about "post truth", but you can't contradict the evidence that European media have been covering up information that doesn't suit the agenda set by mainstream politicians, EU leadership, big finance and NGOs.

    Fact1 : there were huge number of sexual assaults carried out by new migrants on New Years Eve in number of EU cities, particularly Cologne.
    The authorities refused to acknowledge the scale of it and the mainstream media ignored it.

    Fact2 : the migrants arriving in EU were initially portrayed as Syrian refugees, then they were just refugees and eventually acknowledged as being largely economic migrants, all be it fleeing from some right shyteholes.

    I don't expect you to follow me, but why don't you start asking who exactly you are following ?

    His point was that history is why Europe is less likely to turn to facism again. They know where that path leads. This situation is different to mid 20th century because we know how that ended up. I am hoping he is right as history has repeated itself before.

    Fact 1. You can't call out immigrants on these attacks and then elect someone who admits to sexually assaulting women president and hold the moral high ground. Life doesn't work that way. Women have been complaining about issues around sexual assault for years and this is the first time the right wingers paid attention. I wonder why.

    Fact 2. Many are indeed Syrian refugees. Many are also leaving horrific places so can you really blame them.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,875 ✭✭✭A Little Pony


    Of course they are hypocrites.

    Why are you twisting what the agreement says? Impediment means Westminster stopping it or going with it, they will just facilitate the result. It doesn't mean the government can't campaign for NI to remain in the Union.


    Of course they are going to support keeping the Union together. It would be a disaster.

    It is already a given that Westminister cannot stop it.

    Why would the British government campaign for a place they have been at pains to say 'they have no strategic interest in' and is costing them billions?

    Implicit in that statement of course is the fact that they were only there (occupying) because they HAD a strategic interest. And during WW2 and The Cold War it was a keen strategic policy to keep a foothold/sphere of influence on the island immediately to their west.
    About as much interest as Scotland, England could go without them but the Prime Minister still campaigned to keep the Union together.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,875 ✭✭✭A Little Pony


    steddyeddy wrote: »
    Racist piece of sh1t and human frog hybrid Farage is warning the British (from America) that there's going to be trouble if Brexit doesn't happen. Bet the Brits are shaking at the thought they might have made this nobody angry.From the BBC.
    "Another big seismic shock" could hit British politics at the next election, Nigel Farage has warned Theresa May if Brexit is not delivered by 2020.
    The interim UKIP leader said he suspected the Conservative Government "is not fit for the legacy of Brexit".
    He made the remarks at a reception in London's Ritz Hotel to celebrate his contribution to the Brexit victory.
    In a nod to Donald Trump's call for him to be UK ambassador to the US, he handed out Ferrero Rocher chocolates.
    The sweet treats were famously offered in an advert set at an "ambassador's reception" and included the oft-quoted line: "You are really spoiling us."
    Downing Street has already rejected Mr Trump's claim that Mr Farage would do a "great job" as ambassador by saying "there is no vacancy

    And Mr Farage has dismissed reports that he is planning to emigrate to the United States.
    Mr Farage was introduced for his speech by Leave.EU spokesman Andy Wigmore, who accompanied him in a meeting with the US president-elect at Trump Tower earlier this month - with a call for attention from "Ladies, Gents, Lords and... diplomats."
    Mr Farage told the gathering: "We've got a problem. In America the revolution is total. Not only have the people spoken and won, but the old administration, Obama and all those ghastly people, are out and the Trump people are in.
    "In this country, the people have spoken, but the same players have just been shuffled around the chess board and we are still being run by the career professional political class.
    "I am not sure what is going to happen over the course of the next couple of years but I suspect there's another big seismic shock in British politics perhaps going to come at the next election.
    "I suspect that the Conservative Party is not fit for the legacy of Brexit. I suspect there is going to be a genuine realignment of British politics over the course of the next three or four years.
    "It is unfinished business - the people have spoken but the establishment don't want to listen. There are great battles to be fought and I'm going to go on fighting those battles."

    ".
    A great patriot and thanks to him we got the referendum in the first place. His place in history is assured. And he isn't wrong, I dare them to try and stop Brexit.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 75,727 ✭✭✭✭FrancieBrady


    A great patriot and thanks to him we got the referendum in the first place. His place in history is assured. And he isn't wrong, I dare them to try and stop Brexit.

    Which hollow threat are we using today then?

    Civil War?
    Handbags At Dawn?
    'We won't watch dumbed down TV for 3 weeks if you don't Brexit'?


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,875 ✭✭✭A Little Pony


    A great patriot and thanks to him we got the referendum in the first place. His place in history is assured. And he isn't wrong, I dare them to try and stop Brexit.

    Which hollow threat are we using today then?

    Civil War?
    Handbags At Dawn?
    'We won't watch dumbed down TV for 3 weeks if you don't Brexit'?
    Political ramifications will be huge. I will enjoy watching hundreds of them losing parliamentary seats. They will pass it anyway, they aren't that stupid.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,182 ✭✭✭demfad


    Political ramifications will be huge. I will enjoy watching hundreds of them losing parliamentary seats. They will pass it anyway, they aren't that stupid.

    They aren't that patriotic you mean: you may call it stupidity but being willing to take a personal hit for the benefit of your country is real patriotism surely.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,565 ✭✭✭✭steddyeddy


    A great patriot and thanks to him we got the referendum in the first place. His place in history is assured. And he isn't wrong, I dare them to try and stop Brexit.

    A great patriot who believes in Brexit so much he's moving his family out of the UK.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 75,727 ✭✭✭✭FrancieBrady


    Political ramifications will be huge. I will enjoy watching hundreds of them losing parliamentary seats. They will pass it anyway, they aren't that stupid.

    Ah, so a few parliamentarians will lose their seats, that has happened many times before over policy. I thought you had something bloodier/peak time viewing in mind!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,227 ✭✭✭✭jmayo


    Christy42 wrote: »
    His point was that history is why Europe is less likely to turn to facism again. They know where that path leads. This situation is different to mid 20th century because we know how that ended up. I am hoping he is right as history has repeated itself before.

    Fact 1. You can't call out immigrants on these attacks and then elect someone who admits to sexually assaulting women president and hold the moral high ground. Life doesn't work that way. Women have been complaining about issues around sexual assault for years and this is the first time the right wingers paid attention. I wonder why.

    I didn't elect anyone.
    And just because I agree with some things Trump stands for doesn't mean I agree with everything he says or has done.
    He is an egotistical arrogant ignorant celebrity gobdaw.

    But I can understand how some people voted for him without labelling them racists, bigots, xenophobes, homophobes, islamaphobes, etc, etc.

    Some people voted for him because they are tired of the usual shyte that sees them worse off with no hope.

    Likewise why some voted for Brexit in UK.
    Yes these people like Farage and Trump get support from some distinctly distasteful people and groups, but if uit was only down to those their causes would get nowhere.
    But of course to some it is much easier to claim everyone that voted for Trump or support him are one of the above list.

    Also you are using the argument about how this was the first time the right wing cared about sexual assault of women when you really should be asking where were the left and the feminist movement.
    Why are they showing more concern for the enemies of what they stand for rather than the people who they have fought for decades.

    Why can't people understand that if you leave a vacuum then people will start turning to whoever shows concern.

    I use the example of Wisconsin.
    Wisconsin had voted for Democrat since 1988.
    In fact the margin of victory had grown for Obama in 2008 and 2012.
    But then in 2016 they voted for Trump.
    Why ?
    If they were racist why had they given Obama larger majorities than predecessors ?
    Were they suddenly now racist ?

    Perhaps maybe it had something to do with fact Trump visited 5 times and Clinton couldn't be ar**ed going once ?
    Christy42 wrote: »
    Fact 2. Many are indeed Syrian refugees. Many are also leaving horrific places so can you really blame them.

    It is the way it was played in the media, by politicians, by left, by NGOs and by the celebrity know nothings.
    The real refugees are not the young lads wandering around Greece, Southern Italy or indeed walking to Germany.
    The real forgotten ones are the women, children and the old sitting in camps in Lebanon, Jordan and indeed Turkey.

    Just because you live in a crap hole doesn't automatically give one a right to wander into Europe and claim whatever freebie you fancy.
    And yes it was quiet obvious it was freebies rather than safe havens these people wanted when they camped in Calais, left Denmark for Sweden when they were going to be charged or wandered across Europe to reach Germany.

    I am not allowed discuss …



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,107 ✭✭✭Christy42


    jmayo wrote: »
    I didn't elect anyone.
    And just because I agree with some things Trump stands for doesn't mean I agree with everything he says or has done.
    He is an egotistical arrogant ignorant celebrity gobdaw.

    But I can understand how some people voted for him without labelling them racists, bigots, xenophobes, homophobes, islamaphobes, etc, etc.

    Some people voted for him because they are tired of the usual shyte that sees them worse off with no hope.

    Likewise why some voted for Brexit in UK.
    Yes these people like Farage and Trump get support from some distinctly distasteful people and groups, but if uit was only down to those their causes would get nowhere.
    But of course to some it is much easier to claim everyone that voted for Trump or support him are one of the above list.

    Also you are using the argument about how this was the first time the right wing cared about sexual assault of women when you really should be asking where were the left and the feminist movement.
    Why are they showing more concern for the enemies of what they stand for rather than the people who they have fought for decades.

    Why can't people understand that if you leave a vacuum then people will start turning to whoever shows concern.

    I use the example of Wisconsin.
    Wisconsin had voted for Democrat since 1988.
    In fact the margin of victory had grown for Obama in 2008 and 2012.
    But then in 2016 they voted for Trump.
    Why ?
    If they were racist why had they given Obama larger majorities than predecessors ?
    Were they suddenly now racist ?

    Perhaps maybe it had something to do with fact Trump visited 5 times and Clinton couldn't be ar**ed going once ?



    It is the way it was played in the media, by politicians, by left, by NGOs and by the celebrity know nothings.
    The real refugees are not the young lads wandering around Greece, Southern Italy or indeed walking to Germany.
    The real forgotten ones are the women, children and the old sitting in camps in Lebanon, Jordan and indeed Turkey.

    Just because you live in a crap hole doesn't automatically give one a right to wander into Europe and claim whatever freebie you fancy.
    And yes it was quiet obvious it was freebies rather than safe havens these people wanted when they camped in Calais, left Denmark for Sweden when they were going to be charged or wandered across Europe to reach Germany.

    Never said all Trump supporters are racist? Most of that rant is sticking words in my mouth.

    Ducking and diving to pin some blame back on the left. Feminists and the left want all the offenders caught and punished. The right seems to want all the immigrants punished by denying them admission. Yes some hold views I find abhorrent but aren't they meant to have the freedom to have those views? I mean I can't stop a load of native Europeans from having them and no one is shouting to deport them.

    Your tone seems very understanding of the president elect and his past criminal activities. As far as I am concerned that alone should have stopped him from becoming president. I mean two parties had primaries and no one could find anyone who could care about the working class and not sexually abuse women? I find that hard to believe.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,182 ✭✭✭demfad


    jmayo wrote: »

    Also you are using the argument about how this was the first time the right wing cared about sexual assault of women when you really should be asking where were the left and the feminist movement.
    Why are they showing more concern for the enemies of what they stand for rather than the people who they have fought for decades.

    Can you please substantiate how the left and the feminist movement showed "more concern for the enemies of what they stand for"?
    As regards sexual assault, the enemies of what they stand for are presumably in this case men who would carry out sexual assault. Mysoginists and racists would also be enemies of what they stand for presumably.
    In fighting mysoginists and racists like Bannon, Trump, Farage, Putin the left and feminist movement are fighting their "enemies of what they stand for".


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,227 ✭✭✭✭jmayo


    Christy42 wrote: »
    Never said all Trump supporters are racist? Most of that rant is sticking words in my mouth.

    Ducking and diving to pin some blame back on the left. Feminists and the left want all the offenders caught and punished.

    How am I ducking and diving.
    I blame the left and others for allowing totally unsuitable incompatible people into Europe and continuing to demand more are left in.
    A lot of the vocal ones on the left and in feminist movement have remained damn quiet about sexual attacks by immigrants and are just concerned about the fascists on the right.

    If the left and centre call a halt to the madness and call a spade a spade then the oxygen that the right is getting will be removed.
    Instead the left is going off abandoning most of it's old core support and indeed values.
    Christy42 wrote: »
    The right seems to want all the immigrants punished by denying them admission. Yes some hold views I find abhorrent but aren't they meant to have the freedom to have those views? I mean I can't stop a load of native Europeans from having them and no one is shouting to deport them.

    The thing is I don't want to add to the numbers of people with abhorrent views in Europe.
    I don't see how inviting in thousands who detest our secular hard won rights and who don't want to integrate into our societies as a good thing.
    Would you be as happy inviting in members of the KKK or the Westboro Baptist church, be honest ?
    Christy42 wrote: »
    Your tone seems very understanding of the president elect and his past criminal activities. As far as I am concerned that alone should have stopped him from becoming president.

    Excuse me, but isn't that presumptious.
    Has he ever been found guilt of any criminal wrongdoing ?
    I can't believe I am defending the muppet, but you are labeling him a criminal when he isn't.
    He made be an odious sexist pig, but he has not been found to be a criminal no matter how his ex wife labelled him during divorce proceedings.
    Christy42 wrote: »
    I mean two parties had primaries and no one could find anyone who could care about the working class and not sexually abuse women? I find that hard to believe.

    But this is exactly the problem with modern day politics and why muppets like Trump and Farage are doing so well.

    The Republican party could not find a proper candidate that appealed to the disgruntled middle and the best that the democrats could find was Clinton.
    Worse still it appears the party hierarchy organised it that she was the candidate in spite of the feelings of lots of members.

    The tories & labour were playing politics in UK when they should have been selling EU membership.
    The reason there was referendum in first place was so that tory leader could consolidate power within the party.

    Mainstream politicians and political parties are losing support because they are neglecting the concerns of lots of their electorate.
    The electorate are now often voting for the near do wells, snake oil salespeople and pipe dream pedallers as a protest.
    See how the Irish political landscape has fragmented.

    I am not allowed discuss …



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 454 ✭✭KindOfIrish


    Well the UK & USA never elected fascist governments unlike Italy and one other well known EU member, Spain became fascist after a civil war.

    I know nothing about USA but I've been following Brexit debate very closely and spent significant time in UK in the last 3 years due to business commitments. And I'd like to tell you that they don't need to elect fascist government, they have one.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,875 ✭✭✭A Little Pony


    Political ramifications will be huge. I will enjoy watching hundreds of them losing parliamentary seats. They will pass it anyway, they aren't that stupid.

    Ah, so a few parliamentarians will lose their seats, that has happened many times before over policy. I thought you had something bloodier/peak time viewing in mind!
    Labour are under siege in the north of England at the moment with many constituencies up for grabs. The North voted for Brexit, they have to be very careful unless they don't want to be in a job.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,565 ✭✭✭✭steddyeddy


    Labour are under siege in the north of England at the moment with many constituencies up for grabs. The North voted for Brexit, they have to be very careful unless they don't want to be in a job.

    Do you think the extra 50 billion in borrowing is worth all this?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 75,727 ✭✭✭✭FrancieBrady


    Labour are under siege in the north of England at the moment with many constituencies up for grabs. The North voted for Brexit, they have to be very careful unless they don't want to be in a job.

    Same with any cycle of government if they get too unpopular and yet...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,107 ✭✭✭Christy42


    jmayo wrote: »
    How am I ducking and diving.
    I blame the left and others for allowing totally unsuitable incompatible people into Europe and continuing to demand more are left in.
    A lot of the vocal ones on the left and in feminist movement have remained damn quiet about sexual attacks by immigrants and are just concerned about the fascists on the right.

    If the left and centre call a halt to the madness and call a spade a spade then the oxygen that the right is getting will be removed.
    Instead the left is going off abandoning most of it's old core support and indeed values.



    The thing is I don't want to add to the numbers of people with abhorrent views in Europe.
    I don't see how inviting in thousands who detest our secular hard won rights and who don't want to integrate into our societies as a good thing.
    Would you be as happy inviting in members of the KKK or the Westboro Baptist church, be honest ?



    Excuse me, but isn't that presumptious.
    Has he ever been found guilt of any criminal wrongdoing ?

    You are ducking and diving because you keep going back to the left. I never mentioned the left. You also went into a long tirade excusing people who voted Trump which was entirely irrelevant to what I had posted. The left are simply not highlighting attacks from immigrants as opposed to others. There are many cases that haven't been overly highlighted by the left from white people as well.

    He admitted some guilt in the Trump U case to begin with. He admitted sexual assault in the tape.

    I hate the KKK and wbc but as far as I am aware membership of neither is barred from emigrating to Ireland? I would also consider average members of both groups to be far worse than the average middle eastern person. Only way I could see is if kkk is still classed as a terrorist group from when they were active in the 60s and muslims are not considered a terrorist group.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 75,727 ✭✭✭✭FrancieBrady


    I have always been of the opinion that it won't necessarily be developments on this island that will bring about a UI.
    The attitude shift required to have a FG Taoiseach talking about this is quite seismic imo.
    How far away are we from having a proper 2 island debate and detailed look at what is involved?

    http://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/kenny-says-brexit-could-bring-about-united-ireland-1.2881284


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 26,567 ✭✭✭✭Fratton Fred


    I have always been of the opinion that it won't necessarily be developments on this island that will bring about a UI.
    The attitude shift required to have a FG Taoiseach talking about this is quite seismic imo.
    How far away are we from having a proper 2 island debate and detailed look at what is involved?

    http://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/kenny-says-brexit-could-bring-about-united-ireland-1.2881284

    why wouldn't he? Enda has been under pressure since day one and has generally been a pretty ineffectual Taoiseach. If he can latch on to a topic like this, he looks like a hero.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,565 ✭✭✭✭steddyeddy


    I think it's good a re-unification is being discussed by every party and not just one. Partition was only meant to be temporary anyway.


This discussion has been closed.
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