North of Ireland Politics

Eamonn Dunphy:"I'll tell you who wrote it, Rod Liddle, he's the guy who ran away and left his wife for a young one".

Bill O'Herlihy: Ah ye can't be saying that now Eamonn

Denis Irwin wrote:

Smith sacked as NI Secretary in the reshuffle Confused

surprised to say the least , probably throwing the DUP a bone

'Irish' Songs for an Irish team - no SPL EPL generic sh*te
Richard Dunne - 6th Sept 11 - best marshalling of a defence in Moscow since General Zukov Russia V Germany 1941

Brandon Lewis new NI Secretary.

At least it's not Johnny Mercer I suppose...

Eamonn Dunphy:"I'll tell you who wrote it, Rod Liddle, he's the guy who ran away and left his wife for a young one".

Bill O'Herlihy: Ah ye can't be saying that now Eamonn

I think his Wikipedia page was randomly edited to say who he supported and I'm not sure he is a paid up member at the New Den.

A UI not looking very likely at the moment based on this survey.

https://amp.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/just-29-in-northern-ireland-would-vote-for-unity-major-study-reveals-38966196.html?__twitter_impression=true

El Puto Amo

Devrozex wrote:

MC Hammered wrote:

A UI not looking very likely at the moment based on this survey.

https://amp.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/just-29-in-northern-ireland-would-vote-for-unity-major-study-reveals-38966196.html?__twitter_impression=true

Yet despite that only 52% would vote to remain in the UK.

19% 'don't know' is a pretty sizeable figure that you would imagine is also a moveable one based on future circumstances.

I'm looking at it a bit more closely and some of the results seem a bit dodgy. There's a sizable number of Nationalist not in favour of a UI Ermm

El Puto Amo

MC Hammered wrote:

Devrozex wrote:

MC Hammered wrote:

A UI not looking very likely at the moment based on this survey.

https://amp.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/just-29-in-northern-ireland-would-vote-for-unity-major-study-reveals-38966196.html?__twitter_impression=true

Yet despite that only 52% would vote to remain in the UK.

19% 'don't know' is a pretty sizeable figure that you would imagine is also a moveable one based on future circumstances.

I'm looking at it a bit more closely and some of the results seem a bit dodgy. There's a sizable number of Nationalist not in favour of a UI Ermm

Can they be considered nationalist in that case?

wait till the full impact of brexit chips away at the north and see how that poll changes.

sid waddell wrote:

drog addict wrote:

wait till the full impact of brexit chips away at the north and see how that poll changes.

Identity doesn't depend on economics though. And for those who don't identify as either Unionist or Nationalist, changing state not a big deal for them. Which is to say, it would be a big deal for them and they're unlikely to want to jump into it unless they feel it's absolutely necessary because people tend towards inertia. What might make them feel it's absolutely necessary is open to debate but people have a way of normalising incompetent authoritarian governments to themselves.

What would change things is a massive, industrial strength tabloid and wider media campaign in favour of Irish unification, but no such media exists in the wee six.

People in north already see how much financially better we are down here. Ok we have our problems with housing and health care but our standard of living and average wage is much higher than the occupied 6. Besides the unionist hardliners, the non knuckle dragger up there will go for the extra penny in his pocket before what colour flag he prefers.