Could it be Irexit next?

Interesting read....

https://www.express.co.uk/news/world...ics_newsletter

Re: Could it be Irexit next?

I've said for a while now that the Republic could well join up with NI and leave the EU.

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Thank you for this advert of ray bassett's new book on post-brexit ireland.
What was the point you wanted to debate?

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Hi

I cannot see anyone else seeking to leave until they find out how we do in these strange times.

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Northern Ireland will continue to apply the Union's Customs Code and will remain aligned to relevant rules of the Single Market needed to avoid a hard border on the island of Ireland.
Northern Ireland will remain aligned to a limited set of rules related to the EU's Single Market in order to avoid a hard border: legislation on goods, sanitary rules for veterinary controls (“SPS rules”), rules on agricultural production/marketing, VAT and excise in respect of goods, and state aid rules.
In effect the means that Northern Ireland will remain in the EU's Single Market for goods?

There is a strong case to make for ROI and NI joining together as part of the EU.

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Remember those negotiations for a fta between UK and new zealand?
UK ‘not match-fit’ for post-Brexit trade talks, says New Zealand’s deputy prime minister
Winston Peters says he is ‘very frustrated’ with lack of progress in talks. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/u...-a9667416.html

A country of 5 mln inhabitants berating the mighty UK? Time to send in the marine!

Re: Could it be Irexit next?

Why ?

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They can't believe that brexit will only knock off 5% of your gdp by 2025, whereas the trade deal with the usa will increase it with a whole 0.2%, the japan deal 0.07%, the australia deal 0.02% and new zealand 0.1%. There must be a hidden source of income you not reveal to the world. All EU members are holding their breath to find out!

Re: Could it be Irexit next?

I suppose this daft speculation will cease when you have finally suggested that each of the 27 (?) countries will leave. How many so far? Netherlands, Italy, France and now Ireland, I wonder who is next? But when you run out what will you do? suggest who will leave ASEAN? or OPEC?

It smacks of desperation to me -"we've left so everyone else should too". There doesn't seem much of a rush for the exit so far.

Actually it makes far more sense for Northern Ireland to join Eire and get the benefits the EU offers them as a net exporter. This would surely benefit both the UK and Ireland?

I vaguely recall that in the last Irish election two candidates standing on the platform of leaving the EU got less than 2% of the first preference votes and that membership of the EU is supported by over 70% of the population (might be higher).

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Hi

I was merely stating the obvious.

No other major world economy has ever left such a major trading bloc,