I suppose that one of the main possible reasons would be that NI is heavily subsidised as it is - even without the costs of policing. If the Uk could eventually wash its hands of it, they may decide to continue payments for some time to assist in a smooth transition - if such a thing were possible. I don't see a huge desire in England to keep NI. Perhaps there is more than I think but I have never really come across it.
As for the Republic - if NI were to become part of it - as I have already stated, I don't really see a political will to take it. A large part of this would be the financial burden and the potential for unrest. These factors would suggest that the UK would need to give a 'sweetener' to our upstanding Irish politicians if they were to even consider a United Ireland.
It's obviously just my opinion but I would even say that current Brexit negotiations seem to suggest that many UK politicians - of either ilk - aren't particularly interested in NI.
I expect the Unionists will get let down the most - sooner or later.

Red and Blue Army!

Northern Ireland has terrible roads, no economy and an awful rail service. The UK can keep Northern Ireland and keep paying for it.

We'll never die

May was so cocksure she would win her election and get a Brexit mandate, she got it hopelessly wrong. Labour did make inroads and should make more, plus the Tories need to make gains to make up a majority as they only have that now with DUP support, I don't see it swinging back.

The problem with your theory is you think Brexit is the be all and end all, if you put it to one side alot of people have had enough of them. There are lots of other issues they are failing on, crime, public funding.

I reckon half the reason May is so desperate to deliver brexit is her party wants to avoid an election at all costs as they know they would lose

Paua oouaarancì Irà chiyeah Ishé galé ma ba oo ah

We are on schedule to leave on March 29th. Anybody who seeks to prevent that happening is a traitor. Never used that accusation before but there is no other way of viewing anybody who wants to scupper the result on June 16th as anything else.

By Friday, we will know where we stand. And if we no longer leaving by March 29th, then all bets are off. If people think this country is divided now, then you aint see nothing yet.

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

We'll continue to walk the well trodden path of being poorer than those we follow, whether 'In or Out'. FACT.
Brexit is an irrelevance, a manipulation, a charade.............while we all get poorer.

On a side note, Draghi, after ending the 'free money' (QE, but only to the cronies......not the plebs) a while ago is now looking to pump more QE to get the failing bloc (Germany is in recession.....how very dare they!) out of the trouble that it's now in due to the free resources that kept it going for years ending a while ago. You couldn't make it up.

And no 'Pussay', James O'Brien will never mention this FACT.

Edited by .TUX. (12 Mar 2019 8.17pm)

Edited by .TUX. (12 Mar 2019 8.18pm)

Buy Litecoin.

There's no consensus in Parliament.