Tories have very few palatable leadership candidates left, I can only think of perhaps Sajid Javid

Then again, who would take the job? They would probably lose the election then be faced with having to sort out the Brexit mess even if they could form a government, on a hiding to nothing

Paua oouaarancì Irà chiyeah Ishé galé ma ba oo ah

Johnson is the only credible candidate. I loathe the b****** but he polls well. Has character, a distinct 'brand' and can beat left wingers as he showed against Livingstone.

A GE will be fought solely over this Brexit issue. Him against Corbyn is no contest. The Tories will unite, Labour will implode. I reckon a 30-40 seat majority win for them if they hold it before September.

"The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." - 1984 - George Orwell.

What on earth are you talking about?

It's on dispatchs program on channel 4 tonight.

Paua oouaarancì Irà chiyeah Ishé galé ma ba oo ah

I know that.....but that doesn't stop the Catholics moving into protestant areas does it......The unionist demographics are slowly changing.....So in a few decades the Irish will find themselves with a majority for a united Ireland in NI.

Then Ireland will have to take it back because presumably the British aren't going to pay for a load of Irish......Mind you, nothing surprises me anymore.

Edited by Stirlingsays (12 Mar 2019 2.47pm)

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

I think you're thinking more of New York. There are more Americans with English heritage in the US than Irish.....they just don't go jumping about in green once a year.

Anyway....what the US thinks won't really make a difference to what happens in Ireland.....in a few decades it's going to be tricky.

Edited by Stirlingsays (12 Mar 2019 3.00pm)

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

I can't see into the future or fully substantiate what you are saying - wouldn't suggest you are wrong, may well be a question of perspective. There are 700,000 British people in the Republic (although many will have taken up Irish Citizenship since the Brexit vote). Not sure if majority Catholic NI necessarily means a United Ireland. There are a number of Catholics who prefer the current situation too. There are better services in NI and better and cheaper housing in NI than in the Republic. The dole is massively higher here - that is about it.
I would presume that there will be a United Ireland one day but would certainly presume that the UK would have to subsidise it for a substantial period of time. I would also presume the changeover would need to be very gradual. Not like partition.
What I do know about Unionism is that it has had political weakness over the years with all the splits - whilst Sinn Fein has not had that difficulty. Having moved on from Gerry Adams too - Sinn Fein are doing well. They want a United Ireland but are not speaking for the majority of Irish people. United Ireland and links to terrorism still mean Sinn Fein will not win an election here outright. However, them forming a coalition would not be beyond the realms of possibility.
As for Ireland current, I can't stand Varadkar and wouldn't exactly be the only one. He has heroic status amongst some though for recent referendums.
I'm British and will not be applying for Irish Citizenship although I have now lived in Ireland for over 20 years. In many ways, I can relate to Unionists as there is always a nationalist narrative in Ireland that I have to listen to everyday. This is probably a major issue for unionists and explains much of their narrative.

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