FrancieBrady wrote: » Interesting to see the British media reporting on why Boris was stressing about the singularity of the England Scotland Wales and part of Ireland. Would like to have been a fly on the wall when Macron said what he did.
downcow wrote: » This is one of those occasions when everyone can see how apt ‘ourselves alone’ is for some posters on here. Often you try to shout down my factual posts but times like this the mask slips. You can google any reputable site and you will see that YOU ARE WRONG (again) United Nations, EU, etc. Here is one often quoted on here https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/uk-population/ You guys need to stop living in fantasy land and folk songs. The world has moved on
downcow wrote: » Francie. Stop fooling yourself. I feel embarrassed for you. Tell us all, without ducking and diving, where is the country of Ireland and how many counties are in it? I know you don’t like the facts but that doesn’t change them
downcow wrote: » I see a poll being reported in Bbc this morning I haven’t seen the detail but just is 52% don’t want UI approx 30% do want UI. Commentators said it will reassure unionists. Sorry I know no more
jh79 wrote: » https://m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/new-border-poll-survey-reveals-53-of-people-in-ni-want-to-stay-in-the-uk-40531085.html Here it is.
droidman123 wrote: » Again i will ask you,are you saying the uk is a single country?
lurleen lumpkin wrote: » It's skewed towards unionist voters. 34% of respondents were DUP/UUP, 11% Sinn Fein.
downcow wrote: » No you are getting pedantic again. I would refer to it as a nation but most bodies call it a country, from the olympics to the Eurovision Is the 26 counties a country called Ireland?
droidman123 wrote: » I am not being pedantic at all,i simply quoted what johnson said and he clearly doesnt even know where he lives
ittakestwo wrote: » https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ireland This article is about the island in Europe. For the sovereign state of the same name, see Republic of Ireland. For the part of the United Kingdom, see Northern Ireland. Demonym = Irish
downcow wrote: » The republicans on here would be jumping all over you now for calling Ireland the ROI - except they know that would prove my argument so they are staying silent lol. You are simply wrong, much as I wish you were correct as I am not that fond of the 26 counties taking the name ireland but it’s what they have done.
ittakestwo wrote: » Wrong about what? Or should I say what is the Wiki page about Ireland wrong about?
downcow wrote: » It only opened a map for me. I thought you were implying that the country of Ireland was 32 counties. If you agree it is 26 then I apologise Your page was just the other version of this. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Isles
downcow wrote: » I thought you were implying that the country of Ireland was 32 counties.
0ph0rce0 wrote: » Macron knows. Top man.
JoeMcDougal wrote: » United Ireland in ten years. Scotland will be independent first, followed by reunification within a few short years.
eire4 wrote: » On an aside if Johnson is going to claim the UK is one country then a few international sporting bodies might be under threat if he really means that. No more sperate international football or Rugby teams for example. But then again I think as with his bluster about many things this is also just bluster and nothing of substance so Wales and Scotland can indeed compete at the current European Championship Finals which is great IMHO.
If Stormont falls due to disagreement over the Irish Language Act implementation, Unionists could be looking at the real possibility that the next time they have talks about resuming Stormont Sinn Fein will say, ‘No thanks, we are good’.