I've just been catching up with the fudge on Northern Ireland that looks set to save the Brexit negotiations - but at what price? My first reaction was that it would bring down the Tory government because the DUP would withdraw support, but it looks like what we're actually moving towards is a situation where the EU and Ireland insist that a special status has been agreed for Northern Ireland, while the DUP insist the deal doesn't mean any such thing. Or to put it another way, the DUP have seemingly decided to "explain" a sellout to their own voters, rather than oppose it. I'm not sure that's sustainable, but if the DUP leadership do try to hold the line, they could quickly find themselves facing the same fate as David Trimble and Reg Empey.
And what of Scotland? It seems to me there is one answer, and one answer only, to the question of why Scotland can't have the same deal as Northern Ireland. That answer is "because it would create a border on the island of Great Britain". But the moment the Tories actually say that out loud, the unionist population of Northern Ireland will hear the message loud and clear that a border is being created between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the DUP leadership will be toast.
There are two political parties that are suddenly in a pickle today - and the SNP isn't one of them.
Any trade or regulatory divergence within the UK breeches the Act of Union.
ReplyDeleteThe Act of Union was breached almost the day it was passed. Not least by the paying of the Equivalent in cash and not gold. I'm sure the BBC will try and peddle your line and hope for ignorance of the truth. However, we a are legion, and our greatest weapon is the truth.
DeleteAye, Westminster britnats have painted themselves into a painful corner. [Oh dear what a shame] They seem to be eager to betray their britnat chums in the north of Ireland. It seems a de facto re-united ireland is on the cards. Thus another crumbly domino will fall and the so-called united continues to disintegrate. Game about to be over.
ReplyDeleteso-called united kingdom, that is
DeleteTwo parties in a pickle. Lets hope so!
DeleteYou nat si fools the British know the game the ROI and EU are playing to divide the UK aided by the scumbag Knickerless and Co.
ReplyDeleteWe need to crash out and screw them all. Mrs May is trying to be diplomatic but eventually will have to say f, aff.
I think what GWC2 means (but is far to nice to say) is:
ReplyDeleteSend the Para's Back over!!!
You think for yourself paddy me bhoy although you may have difficulty.
DeleteYour Sinn Fein PIRA sympathies are probably well known to M15.
Yes I got found out, Me bloody name gave is away!
DeleteAs well as your anti British anti democratic verbiage.. At least you got a saints name and probably have a celik season ticket paid for from your benefits.
DeleteHe's in the pub drinking his favourite pint: a black and tan.
DeleteBring em back I say.
DeleteThis is nothing if not entertaining. I see Farage is throwing toys out the cot all over the place.
ReplyDeleteHand Job, Farage is upset because he knows most of the British delegation are not for Brexit. After 40 years most have their snouts in the trough.
DeleteIf the DUP are so keen on British things and being British, I'm surprised they tolerate different health, education, housing and social work systems, and aren't clamouring to introduce same-sex marriage. I's a puzzle.
ReplyDeleteOf course, this is the party whose members wander around in sweltering weather with raincoats and raised umbrellas, because it's raining in London.
The DUP religious fundamentalists are not any different from the Catholics.
DeleteAccording to their teachings marriage is between a man and woman. Although for political advantage some may modify their faith.
Kangaroo says
ReplyDeleteFirst you have a deal, then there is no deal, then there is!
Is this all just part of the UK's clever negotiating strategy?
Maybe our resident yoon GWC2 can explain what's going on, so we can all understand.
At the moment it just looks like mush, but it is hilarious to follow the yoons tying themselves in knots.
Perhaps england should have their own indyref. A "Yes" vote would solve a lot of problems.
GWC2? Don't encourage her!
DeleteWe are now clearly moving towards a soft brexit scenario, with Britain and NI remaining inside the common market, whether officially or otherwise. The problem there is that the rationale for indyref2 is gone, should it come to pass.
ReplyDeleteNot really. The whole point is that NI is getting a different deal from the rest of the UK: they'll be in the single market, while Scotland and London won't.
DeleteThere will be no seperate deals and the Jocko nat sis can whistle Dixie or that flower of
ReplyDeleteJokeland thingy boring nonsense. I prefer Andy Stewart and a Scottish Sojer although that would not go down well with the pretend jocko 3rd generation confused Irish like Paddie Rodden!!
GWC - Gents' WC
DeleteAre you telling us something?
The obvious solution is for different parts of the UK to leave the EU under different "regulatory arrangements" so the DUP can't complain that NI is diverging from the rest of the UK. Yes, such a setup will be difficult and yes it will make Scottish indy inevitable but that's a can Calamity May would have kicked down the road for some other Tory mug to deal with. To save Britain's banking and finance sector, it's something she'll need to concede anyway.
ReplyDeleteIf it looks like the 'devolved' areas are getting 'special' treatment, the North of England, Cornwall, etc will all demand a vote on devolution, until the whole disintegrates into one big ungovernable mess.
DeletePleasing :-)
Poor wee Paidraig Roden still dreamin about the saints and in fantasy land.
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