// to take the pragmatic view, when Boris Johnson set the ‘after-brexit’ UK/Ireland border in the middle of the Irish Sea, that was seen by many as the beginning of the long process of reunification. On many levels the Republic of Ireland is taking on many areas previously..
That decision has been taken out of the hands of both countries.
Political unification can peacefully happen only if a majority of the population of Northern Ireland votes for that outcome in a referendum.
That was agreed between Northern Ireland political leaders, the UK, and Ireland 25 years ago.
King Charlie is gonna chuck it into his Christmas speech, "Oh by the way, we're ditching the whole Northern Ireland thing, bit of a faff, sorry about all that." Press would still blame Megan Markle for it.
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So… in a way it started then.
Political unification can peacefully happen only if a majority of the population of Northern Ireland votes for that outcome in a referendum.
That was agreed between Northern Ireland political leaders, the UK, and Ireland 25 years ago.
Maybe 2025