HOW WOULD YOU VOTE IN A BORDER POLL?

[Lar Naparka]

I think that when the peace process got going the Brits made a tactical decision to reduce the risk of a return to violence by throwing money at the 6 counties. It would have been cheaper to invest in skills and productivity but they didn't.

https://youtu.be/PlGmYetiCjA

You are on the button here! Except it wasn't only Britain who offered the sweetner.
It may have seemed  strange back then that a number of different countries at the same time offered to chip in to help keep the Peace Process going but it wasn't  pure coincidence.
Canada, The US, France, Germany and Japan all seemed full of good will around the same time.
I found this out years later.
Seems John de Chastelain, the principal peace broker had persuaded a number of reputable countries to offer to put up all the money needed to allow the people of Ulster to end their economic dependence on the UK. A united Ireland just might be on but this was only hinted at --nothing explicit. Well the Prods didn't bite; they wanted the money sure enough but were afraid to take the first step. They were less distrustful of the Fenian bastards they were dealing with than they were of their own followers, waiting for them to make a slip.
I believe one of their negotiators (David Ervine, I think) said he was more afraid of being stabbed in the back than in the belly.)
(Reputable means ones that the Prods might trust.)

[Tubberman]

Look at that Andrew Trimble on the telly. Being reasonable, honest and balanced. But f**k him, he's a prod eh, no point talking to him.

[Angelo]

Look at that Andrew Trimble on the telly. Being reasonable, honest and balanced. But f**k him, he's a prod eh, no point talking to him.

Bizarre attitude.

[Milltown Row2]

Look at that Andrew Trimble on the telly. Being reasonable, honest and balanced. But f**k him, he's a prod eh, no point talking to him.

Bizarre attitude.

Maybe he's one of those 10 you were talking about

[Armagh18]

Look at that Andrew Trimble on the telly. Being reasonable, honest and balanced. But f**k him, he's a prod eh, no point talking to him.

What?

[Angelo]

Look at that Andrew Trimble on the telly. Being reasonable, honest and balanced. But f**k him, he's a prod eh, no point talking to him.

Bizarre attitude.

Maybe he's one of those 10 you were talking about

Yet it's the Gregory Campbells/Poots/Steve Aikens who are the elected voices of unionism

[RedHand88]

Joe brolly is a national treasure.

[bannside]

You beat me to it Milltown. Some people need to get out more.

I know many hundreds of very decent Protestant people. You know....the kind in the middle ground that can actually be won over to the idea of a UI......as long as they can feel safe and valued in that new arrangement.

I've not an ounce of time for anyone here who has any other kind of view.

Catholic Protestant and Dissenter.

Remember William Orr.

[Tubberman]

Standing ovation for Claire Byrne for cutting off that absolute gobshite! She humiliated him

[Angelo]

Last week RTE gave Leo Varadkar a platform yo make sectarian comments against SF unchallenged.

Tonight Claire Byrne cuts off Brolly for making accurate comments on Gregory Campbell.


The names bias is beyond the pale.

[Angelo]

Standing ovation for Claire Byrne for cutting off that absolute gobshite! She humiliated him

She humiliated herself.

[trailer]

Standing ovation for Claire Byrne for cutting off that absolute gobshite! She humiliated him

He just made a **** of himself..... again...

[bannside]

Thought Leo spoke very well, at least the one minute clip on CB Twitter feed.

[Milltown Row2]

Look at that Andrew Trimble on the telly. Being reasonable, honest and balanced. But f**k him, he's a prod eh, no point talking to him.

Bizarre attitude.

Maybe he's one of those 10 you were talking about

Yet it's the Gregory Campbells/Poots/Steve Aikens who are the elected voices of unionism

By definition unionist voters will vote to stay in the union, it's like like saying SF voters will not vote for a UI, I mentioned the mild prod voters on the left. But carry on making a dick of yourself

[Angelo]

Look at that Andrew Trimble on the telly. Being reasonable, honest and balanced. But f**k him, he's a prod eh, no point talking to him.

Bizarre attitude.

Maybe he's one of those 10 you were talking about

Yet it's the Gregory Campbells/Poots/Steve Aikens who are the elected voices of unionism

By definition unionist voters will vote to stay in the union, it's like like saying SF voters will not vote for a UI, I mentioned the mild prod voters on the left. But carry on making a dick of yourself

And Gregory Campbell is the elected voice of unionism and his views are widely shared. Who is the progressive voice of elected unionism?