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Originally Posted by jfman
I think it's reasonable to say that the island of Ireland wants no border and the north would prefer to remain in the customs union to facilitate cross border trade.
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As long as that union did not differentiate them from the rest of the UK, defacto unifying the Island of Ireland and separating from the UK.
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It's only the Members for the 17th Century, the DUP, who want to see otherwise.
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they are protecting the interests of their voters, that are as British as someone from Norwich.
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Originally Posted by 1andrew1
One myth about Theresa May's deal that needs dispelling.
We can never be trapped in a permanent customs union. As a sovereign nation we can always quit any kind of arrangement by resorting to the Vienna convention on international treaties.
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But then we’re no further along as we are now?
Better to sort it out, or not, now.