Sir John Major has criticised the “breathtaking ignorance” of hard Brexiters and self-described “unionists” over the Irish border and the backstop.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics...b01d1e859e90ad
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-nor...sir-john-major
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“We should never forget that the Troubles began in the 1960s with the murder of customs officials at the north-south border,” he told guests at the inaugural Albert Memorial lecture in Longford, Ireland.
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Those who mock and disparage the backstop should reflect on the risks of destroying it and stop relying on uninvented fanciful alternatives that for now exist absolutely nowhere.
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The reckless few ... are in a clear minority and for good reason.
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