Opinion poll finds nearly two-thirds in Northern Ireland would vote to rejoin the EU
Opinion poll finds nearly two-thirds in Northern Ireland would vote to rejoin the EU
After two years of Stormont collapse caused by tensions over post-Brexit trading arrangements, an opinion poll has found two-thirds of voters in Northern Ireland would choose to rejoin the EU.
Weighted to reflect the population, 62% chose to rejoin, 35% to stay out while 3% were unsure or offering no opinion.
In the original 2016 referendum, the UK-wide result narrowly passed Brexit by 51.89%. At the time in north, 56% of voters had chosen to remain with 44% choosing to leave.
Maybe lets use the opportunity to flip the script. Reunite Ireland and offer Scotland to join, creating the United Republic of Ireland and Scotland.
Then demand the UK to change it's name to Kingdom of England and Wales as a prerequisite to any negotiations with the EU
Wales isn't a kingdom. It's a principality of England.
Without Scotland it isn't a unity of kingdoms at all.
Edward I took over Wales while divided and it's been a principality of the English crown since.
If Scotland becomes independent it's logically back to "England" officially.
If England still has sovereignty over Wales and Northern Ireland one is a principality, the other a territory. Neither is a kingdom capable of forming a union of kingdoms.
Another name might be chosen but "United Kingdom" wouldn't be accurate anymore. If it stayed the same it would be an anachronism.
NI has a very clear-cut legal option to leave UK and reunite with Ireland but Scotland's situation is a lot more complicated.
Much like the rest of the UK then lmao
It's a complete pisstake that a referendum with such slim a majority result, held immediately after the EU refugee crisis when anti-EU sentiment was at an all-time high both in the UK and elsewhere, has caused so much upheaval.
The likes of France and the Netherlands actually had greater anti-EU sentiment at the time than the UK had. Fortunately for them, their leaders weren't reckless morons like David Cameron was.
Yeah britain pulling everyone down with them.
I feel like brexit should have required a 60% majority. It's changed things so drastically for people living there, a simple majority seems like there were a bunch if rich people just hoping enough propaganda tipped the scales in their favor.
You know who was a fan of two-thirds majority vote? Nigel Farage was, of course only until the very moment Leavers were at 52 vs 48.
The Star Trek “Prophecy” might actually come true! :o
In all seriousness, it makes a whole lot more sense now that the consequences of Brexit are disproportionately felt by the population in the north.
The UK was hurt a lot, but we should not look down on them. Our Union lost a Member. That made us all weaker.
And if they ever want to come back, let us all put out our Hands and welcome them back. They don't need to be ridiculed, they suffered fairly the most from their actions. And it would take a lot of courage to admit they were wrong.
I just want back my Iceland grocery stores 😫
No, they chose to leave if the EU just welcomes them back what message does that show, that the Union is not just optional but you can hop in and out at will, that would be a terrible political move.
Fuck em LoL. They deserve what they get.