Re: The Irish
Originally Posted by
Uncle Joe
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There hasn't been a referendum on the issue since 1921, a lot has happened since then and the hard-line unionists are not as numerically strong as they once were, so lets go ask the 'people' whether they want re-unification or not - a referendum
BOTH sides of the border in accordance with the 'Good Friday' agreement.
And the answer will still be a resounding no as it will take the country right back
The Irish don't want us
The U.K. Don't want us
We can't afford to go it alone so we are tied to the Uk and you have to lump it
It's all well and good you sitting in your armchair in Brighton telling us how it needs to be for us here. I was the same when I lived in England. Give them back to Ireland I used to say. But living here, you learn that it's not that simple
My husband says he's British, his father, grandfather and great grandfather were British
My neighbour says they are Irish, will forever be Irish
Who's right? Who's going to throw their national identity away ?