Originally Posted by
Kdogg
At their core they are Unionists and will take the good, bad and ugly. Apparently even if it's a lot of ugly. In the event of a crash out they would have the same boarder checks, tariffs, and rules as the UK. Their biggest fear is any variance with the rest of the UK will lead to reunification with Ireland. They use to be the fringe party. Now they find themselves in a position of power because the electorate in Northern Ireland has abandoned the middle . Sinn Féin's not taking their seats so they have no counter weight in Westminster.
Just like I think that No Deal will not happen, I honestly don't think the Irish boarder will ever be closed. I'll go as far as bet a pie to the first 10 people who remind me I made that statement if it happens.
If the effect of a No-Deal Brexit is to repeal the Good Friday agreement between the UK and the Republic of Ireland, won't there be hell to pay on both sides of the border? Isn't there a high level of integration between NI and Ireland -- much more than before the agreement? Won't a hard border disrupt commuting patterns and separate family and friends? What does Sinn Fein think about renewed borders (I actually don't know)?
And does DUP even care?
Sage Grouse
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