A United Ireland. Opening up the discussion.

[Rossfan]

The worse the place gets economically the less likely the 26 Co voters would vote for a UI.

[rrhf]

The world needs a Berlin Wall moment..

[Farrandeelin]

The worse the place gets economically the less likely the 26 Co voters would vote for a UI.

Probably correct. Though the UK govt might pay off for a few years.

[GJL]

The worse the place gets economically the less likely the 26 Co voters would vote for a UI.

Probably correct. Though the UK govt might pay off for a few years.

I'd imagine the EU would heavily fund it too.

[charlieTully]

The simple question today (this very day) is what is the point of voting SF?

NI has to be made work- can anybody sincerely say that SF or DUP is the best way to make NI work? The future can start now if people would only wake up to it

I dont buy in to that. People have tried to make it work for 100 years and it has failed. Many nationalists at this stage cant even buy in to the idea of wanting it to work. It is by every definition a failed state.

NI did work for 50 years, for the unionist people, as it was designed to do.

It stopped "working" when those pesky taigs asked for some basic human rights such as a job, a vote and a house.

It stopped working when those pesky taigs formed the PIRA and finally stood up to them.

[macdanger2]

The world needs a Berlin Wall moment..

Anyone have the Hoff's number handy?

[johnnycool]

The simple question today (this very day) is what is the point of voting SF?

NI has to be made work- can anybody sincerely say that SF or DUP is the best way to make NI work? The future can start now if people would only wake up to it

I dont buy in to that. People have tried to make it work for 100 years and it has failed. Many nationalists at this stage cant even buy in to the idea of wanting it to work. It is by every definition a failed state.

NI did work for 50 years, for the unionist people, as it was designed to do.

It stopped "working" when those pesky taigs asked for some basic human rights such as a job, a vote and a house.

It stopped working when those pesky taigs formed the PIRA and finally stood up to them.

That's almost the unionist narrative there Charlie.

I'd prefer to go with the Civil Rights movement kicked it off, were hammered off the streets by the RUC/Unionist establishment.
And then we'd 30 years of needless bloodshed.

[Applesisapples]

The biggest obstacle to NI working is the DUP, they will not countenance NI reflecting any vestiges of Irishness and will fight it. It would appear from the election results that a good solid core of Unionism agrees with them. The growth of alliance forces the death of the SDLP and UUP. One not green enough and the other too true blue. SF's UI hopes though are floundering on 47% of nationalists or there about who don't care enough to vote.

[BennyCake]

What was the turnout on Thursday?

[RedHand88]

What was the turnout on Thursday?

52.7%. Not as bad as had been feared.

[BennyCake]

What was the turnout on Thursday?

52.7%. Not as bad as had been feared.

Maybe, but clearly half the people in the north don't give a flying fcuk. And who can blame them.

[marty34]

What was the turnout on Thursday?

52.7%. Not as bad as had been feared.

Maybe, but clearly half the people in the north don't give a flying fcuk. And who can blame them.

If they don't vote, then they can't complain!

[dec]

What was the turnout on Thursday?

52.7%. Not as bad as had been feared.

Maybe, but clearly half the people in the north don't give a flying fcuk. And who can blame them.

If they don't vote, then they can't complain!

They can complain

and they will

and then they still won't vote

[BennyCake]

What was the turnout on Thursday?

52.7%. Not as bad as had been feared.

Maybe, but clearly half the people in the north don't give a flying fcuk. And who can blame them.

If they don't vote, then they can't complain!

But those who don't vote, can't be blamed for keeping the circus going.

[marty34]

What was the turnout on Thursday?

52.7%. Not as bad as had been feared.

Maybe, but clearly half the people in the north don't give a flying fcuk. And who can blame them.

If they don't vote, then they can't complain!

But those who don't vote, can't be blamed for keeping the circus going.

I'd say thay can - go out and vote and make a difference.

47% not voting.  That'd make some difference.

Maybe make voting compulsory - then nobody can complain!