M-J-G
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Is he another nail in the DUP's coffin?
The NI/ROI Protocol
- Thread starter nivilla1982
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- Beragh, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Will presumably have some in the DUP nervous about TUV Jim eating into some of their traditional support base.
Nothing beats replacing like with like when change is needed. The real question is how many will switch to Alliance and the new Irish dancing / hurling Beattie UUP. You have to wonder if Beattie is trying too hard to capture Alliance voters, and not hard enough to hammer the DUP when he has this glorious chance.
Either way, the next NI election, will be a riveting watch.
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- Limousin
Who was this government minister, apparently is still in the cabinet:-
I heard a senior British minister openly and offensively, in front of a U.S. audience, dismiss the impact of a “No Deal” Brexit on Irish businesses as just affecting “a few farmers with turnips in the back of their trucks.”
I heard a senior British minister openly and offensively, in front of a U.S. audience, dismiss the impact of a “No Deal” Brexit on Irish businesses as just affecting “a few farmers with turnips in the back of their trucks.”
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- Beragh, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Apparently a minister in the current cabinet but not Dominic Rabb.
it does sound like something Boris himself would say ?
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My guess it was the brain dead rabbit Liz Truss, as she was in the US at the time in question. And she was reported to have spoken and met with various right-wing think tanks and pro Trump groups.
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- Beragh, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland
The comments attributed to a senior EU diplomat that ‘we are ready for peace, but prepared for war’ .
EU getting a bit rash with rhetoric.
EU getting a bit rash with rhetoric.
given it source, i wouldn't be surprised if that paper had just made it up, they getting a rep for doing that
The french are ready to surrender then
That's probably right.
You seem to suggest by quoting that though, that you think that means all Irish farmers do nothing but ride around with a few turnips in the back of their trucks.
How disingenuous of you.
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Eh!
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It does seem to originate from the Telegraph. Although there is talk in Brussels that the EU will just abandon the whole TCA deal with the UK if Frosty triggers article 16. Where that would leave NI I've no idea.
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- Beragh, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland
I thought checks at the border would lead to violence?
- Location
- Beragh, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Depending on the interpretation of Irish Republican ideology (ideologies) the "Leinster House" Government is a British creation, so thus British, while the "real" government of "Ireland" is IRB/IRA army council/executive and the successors they "vested" power in.
Doubtless the airheads subscribing to that interpretation, have equally funny interpretations about planet earth and it’s flatness…bless ‘em!
Meanwhile back at the ranch, Geoffrey Donaldson, emboldened by the article 16 rhetoric from Lord Frost, declared this morning that there won’t be a deal on the protocol between EU and UK. What an excellent outcome that would be for Geoffrey and the DUP.
But barely had Geoffrey released his statement, when the redoubtable Lord Frost stood up in the House of Lords, and completely changed his tone on pulling article 16. Looks like the hardening up of the stance being taken by the EU, and the threat of a trade war, is bringing Frosty to his senses.
But barely had Geoffrey released his statement, when the redoubtable Lord Frost stood up in the House of Lords, and completely changed his tone on pulling article 16. Looks like the hardening up of the stance being taken by the EU, and the threat of a trade war, is bringing Frosty to his senses.