Comments by "Iazzaboyce" (@Iazzaboyce) on "The public are angry with Boris Johnson because he 'abandoned' Brexit | LBC" video.

  1. 5
  2. 2
  3. 1
  4. 1
  5. 1
  6. 1
  7. 1
  8. 1
  9. 1
  10. 1
  11. 1
  12.  @tomellis4324  Laws do change - 'The Act of Union' was law and the Irish government signed it. I'm going to take a guess that, you think that law should have changed - yet we both know some would prefer it did not and I hope you will accept that everybody should be able to have a political opinion. Yes, I already know the vast majority of Irish people get along with English people - sadly, there are some that hate the English. The 'back door' is easy. In the early 70s when ROI and UK were joining the EEC those 'English haters' opposed 'further' union with the English and anyone else. However, over time they began to realise that a federal Europe would gradually destroy English/UK sovereignty, a Single Market and Customs Union would erode the Irish border, UK adopting euro and single currency would be a massive step toward a united Ireland. And the island of Ireland would be able to gain financial support from the wealthy EEC/EU countries that included the English and get to vote against English MEPs in a parliament. Also, ROI and some NI MEPs could complain to other members about their 'oppression' at the hands of the English. In short - they believed all this would lead to the UK being forced to give up on Northern Ireland. And this is why some Irish are so rattled by the UK leaving the EU. The GFA (if you prefer) and threat of republican violence was used (erroneously) by Remainers in EU and UK governments as a propaganda fear weapon to achieve another UK referendum to prevent Brexit/hard Brexit. Like I said, the GFA does not say anything about the border or trade. There's no reason why EU/UK trade could not be regulated over the Irish border. The GFA accepts ROI and NI are separate countries and it is quite normal and accepted practice for separate countries to regulate trade. The CTA is not affected by this.
    1
  13. 1
  14. 1
  15. 1
  16. 1
  17. 1