Statelet of N. Ireland (89)
Jeezs who in their right mind would want to vote yes to joining us given the position that we re in!
In response to: I was born there and grew up there. Can I just ask that if there was a referendum given to Nationalists in the north, how many would vote to join the Republic?
I'm just asking because I used to be a Civil Servant in Belfast and think that a lot of Nationalists who have done well would be reluctant to vote 'Yes'.
This is not only a question for people from N.I.
All opinions are appreciated.
I would imagine the entire sinn fein vote would vote yes, as for the sdlp it's hard to know i would imagine there would be a section of that vote that would be happy to remain part of the ukI'm just asking because I used to be a Civil Servant in Belfast and think that a lot of Nationalists who have done well would be reluctant to vote 'Yes'.
This is not only a question for people from N.I.
All opinions are appreciated.
homegnome: I was born there and grew up there. Can I just ask that if there was a referendum given to Nationalists in the north, how many would vote to join the Republic?
I'm just asking because I used to be a Civil Servant in Belfast and think that a lot of Nationalists who have done well would be reluctant to vote 'Yes'.
This is not only a question for people from N.I.
All opinions are appreciated.
I'm just asking because I used to be a Civil Servant in Belfast and think that a lot of Nationalists who have done well would be reluctant to vote 'Yes'.
This is not only a question for people from N.I.
All opinions are appreciated.
I would say the majority of nationalists would vote to join the republic.
Could safely say if the same question was put to the unionists they would say NO
Who in their right mind would want to be ruled by Dublin, if they had any choice in the matter?
snowlynx: Who in their right mind would want to be ruled by Dublin, if they had any choice in the matter?
They would be voting for increased health and medical costs which they currently get for free including doctor's visits and cheap prescriptions. They would be voting to pay for school books which they currently get for free. They would be voting for 25%higher car prices as there's no VRT in the UK, higher car insurance costs and in some cases, the quadrupling of road tax!
They'd be voting for restrictions of over the counter medications. And they'd be voting to contribute to our social charge and insurance levvy! And they would be voting for negative equity in their homes and lending rates set by the Bundesbank!
YUP: Makes great sense!
blipper2000: and go where
we are one of the few countries in the world that has rule of law and probably the best civil rights anywhere and defo the best social welfare system anywhere
id defo vote no to a united ireland
whywe are one of the few countries in the world that has rule of law and probably the best civil rights anywhere and defo the best social welfare system anywhere
id defo vote no to a united ireland
jimbo79: why
well the unionists wouldnt be happy and would probably start bombing dublin for a start
and its an outdated idea
we live a united states of europe now
blipper2000: well the unionists wouldnt be happy and would probably start bombing dublin for a start
and its an outdated idea
we live a united states of europe now
and its an outdated idea
we live a united states of europe now
we would have to appease the unionists no doubt but i see it hapenning in the long term
as for united states of europe i would not be surprised if that experiment failed and within the next 5 years
blipper2000: and go where
we are one of the few countries in the world that has rule of law and probably the best civil rights anywhere and defo the best social welfare system anywhere
id defo vote no to a united ireland
we are one of the few countries in the world that has rule of law and probably the best civil rights anywhere and defo the best social welfare system anywhere
id defo vote no to a united ireland
We should vote yes to a United Ireland as part of Great Britain
jimbo79: we would have to appease the unionists no doubt but i see it hapenning in the long term
as for united states of europe i would not be surprised if that experiment failed and within the next 5 years
as for united states of europe i would not be surprised if that experiment failed and within the next 5 years
ill bet my leg nugget that it will last forever
yer havin a laugh
appease the unionists
its like askin a rabid dog not to bite ya
Taureanmale: Jeezs who in their right mind would want to vote yes to joining us given the position that we re in!
Don't even flatter urself, the north brought fame to the south..Nobody knew the south even existed...Besides the economy up north is 10times better than urs so pls don't let me start.
Ur ignorance is now manifesting itself....
forestshaks: Don't even flatter urself, the north brought fame to the south..Nobody knew the south even existed...Besides the economy up north is 10times better than urs so pls don't let me start.
Ur ignorance is now manifesting itself....
Ur ignorance is now manifesting itself....
I'm thinking you've gotten the wrong end of the stick there??
My take on his comment was, that given the state of this country atm...who in their right mind would have anything to do with us.
Could be wrong mind you?
I'd like to think that there will be a United Ireland sometime in the future but it certainly won't happen in my lifetime.
Education in schools in the North has to be revised and that will take more than a few generations to produce any positive results.
But here's hoping.
Education in schools in the North has to be revised and that will take more than a few generations to produce any positive results.
But here's hoping.
Godsgift: They would be voting for increased health and medical costs which they currently get for free including doctor's visits and cheap prescriptions. They would be voting to pay for school books which they currently get for free. They would be voting for 25%higher car prices as there's no VRT in the UK, higher car insurance costs and in some cases, the quadrupling of road tax!
They'd be voting for restrictions of over the counter medications. And they'd be voting to contribute to our social charge and insurance levvy! And they would be voting for negative equity in their homes and lending rates set by the Bundesbank!
YUP: Makes great sense!
They'd be voting for restrictions of over the counter medications. And they'd be voting to contribute to our social charge and insurance levvy! And they would be voting for negative equity in their homes and lending rates set by the Bundesbank!
YUP: Makes great sense!
Seems to me your pissed off with this country by all your posts.
If its annoying that you much why don't you go back to your fellow SCOTS
In response to: I was born there and grew up there. Can I just ask that if there was a referendum given to Nationalists in the north, how many would vote to join the Republic?
I'm just asking because I used to be a Civil Servant in Belfast and think that a lot of Nationalists who have done well would be reluctant to vote 'Yes'.
This is not only a question for people from N.I.
All opinions are appreciated.
I'm just asking because I used to be a Civil Servant in Belfast and think that a lot of Nationalists who have done well would be reluctant to vote 'Yes'.
This is not only a question for people from N.I.
All opinions are appreciated.
If I was voting I would vote no. We cannot afford it. The North's economy is too heavily reliant on the public sector. This side of the border cannot afford our own, don't mind adding in a lot more from the North.
The only way for the North and South to unite is for them to converge their economies, laws and culture over a long period of time. To do this properly Northern Ireland would have to split economically from the UK.
If we wish to look at unification problems, look at East and West Germany. Their economy is still paying for it.
And then there is Belgium and Italy. Countries that are split internally because of history where one tradition still doesn't get on with another.
Who in their right mind would support a united Ireland given the fact that the Republic is bankrupt and will be bankrupt for years to come, do people expect another financial loan from the EU/IMF for something that is completely unaffordable?
homegnome: I was born there and grew up there. Can I just ask that if there was a referendum given to Nationalists in the north, how many would vote to join the Republic?
I'm just asking because I used to be a Civil Servant in Belfast and think that a lot of Nationalists who have done well would be reluctant to vote 'Yes'.
This is not only a question for people from N.I.
All opinions are appreciated.
I'm just asking because I used to be a Civil Servant in Belfast and think that a lot of Nationalists who have done well would be reluctant to vote 'Yes'.
This is not only a question for people from N.I.
All opinions are appreciated.
In fact a vote of that sort has already taken place. It was called The Good Friday Agreement. The vast majority of northern 'nationalists' voted to become part of the United Kingdom and to relinquish the claim by the Irish Republic over what they previously said were the 'occupied' six counties. The people in the 26 counties also voted by a large majority for the partition of the island with the north becoming an undisputed part of the United Kingdom.
1FieryRedHead: I'm thinking you've gotten the wrong end of the stick there??
My take on his comment was, that given the state of this country atm...who in their right mind would have anything to do with us.
Could be wrong mind you?
My take on his comment was, that given the state of this country atm...who in their right mind would have anything to do with us.
Could be wrong mind you?
Thank you A. You read it perfectly
I've been here for a quarter of my life. I pay my taxes here and you would deny me the same right of free speech that you would claim your forefathers fought for.
Some of us have too work and cant sit around all day on a computer hence the reason for not replying earlier.
I don't try deny you any freedom of speech (not that I'd listen anyway) I don't claim anything its fact and logged in history no thanks to certain suppressors
Some of us have too work and cant sit around all day on a computer hence the reason for not replying earlier.
I don't try deny you any freedom of speech (not that I'd listen anyway) I don't claim anything its fact and logged in history no thanks to certain suppressors
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I'm just asking because I used to be a Civil Servant in Belfast and think that a lot of Nationalists who have done well would be reluctant to vote 'Yes'.
This is not only a question for people from N.I.
All opinions are appreciated.