Comments on: Brexit raises the spectre of the Troubles and threatens Irish peace https://leftfootforward.org/2017/01/brexit-raises-the-spectre-of-the-troubles-and-threatens-irish-peace/ Left Foot Forward is the home for UK progressives. We provide evidence-based analysis on British politics, news and policy. Tue, 10 Jan 2017 08:20:29 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.5 By: GodfreyR https://leftfootforward.org/2017/01/brexit-raises-the-spectre-of-the-troubles-and-threatens-irish-peace/#comment-859620 Tue, 10 Jan 2017 08:20:29 +0000 https://leftfootforward.org/?p=117777#comment-859620 The IRA were beaten 20 years ago, they’ll be beaten again.

]]> By: danesclose https://leftfootforward.org/2017/01/brexit-raises-the-spectre-of-the-troubles-and-threatens-irish-peace/#comment-859486 Mon, 09 Jan 2017 21:17:47 +0000 https://leftfootforward.org/?p=117777#comment-859486 Unionist friends in Belfast, not long after the referendum, were concerned that the hard border would be the ports of Northern Ireland. Many are concerned about the perception of a united Ireland by stealth & the impact that would have on the peace process

]]> By: Jimmy Glesga https://leftfootforward.org/2017/01/brexit-raises-the-spectre-of-the-troubles-and-threatens-irish-peace/#comment-859454 Mon, 09 Jan 2017 17:01:08 +0000 https://leftfootforward.org/?p=117777#comment-859454 If people cannot accept the democratic will of the British people and wish to turn to terrorism then so be it. The IRA fascists will lose. Strange how Sinn Fein and SNP want to hand power to the EU.

]]> By: Michael WALKER https://leftfootforward.org/2017/01/brexit-raises-the-spectre-of-the-troubles-and-threatens-irish-peace/#comment-859453 Mon, 09 Jan 2017 17:00:41 +0000 https://leftfootforward.org/?p=117777#comment-859453 “Perhaps it would help focus the minds of UK parliamentarians if the Irish government were to make plain and public at this point that any Brexit that reintroduces a hard border in Ireland will lead to Ireland vetoing any future UK-EU trade deal.”

Yes really a good idea… for both sides. See http://www.britishirishchamber.com/value-of-goods-1996-2015/ for trade between both sides.

It’s called “cutting off you nose” etc…

]]> By: Chris Kitcher https://leftfootforward.org/2017/01/brexit-raises-the-spectre-of-the-troubles-and-threatens-irish-peace/#comment-859446 Mon, 09 Jan 2017 16:10:41 +0000 https://leftfootforward.org/?p=117777#comment-859446 It certainly needs strong action by the Irish government, such as you propose, to bring to their senses the likes of Theresa Maybe and her supporters to realise the stupidity of any kind of Brexit.

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