"Norman Wells" wrote in message
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On 04/10/2017 18:35, charles wrote:
In article , Huge
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On 2017-10-04, charles wrote:
In article , Huge
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On 2017-10-04, charles wrote:

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The question is "how do you keep an open border between the Irish
Republic & Northern Ireland when you are not in a customs union?"

And the answer, obvious to anyone with a brain is, you can't.

but the Northern Ireland Peace agreement signed by the British
Government requires an open border

You are aware of the "constitutional" tradition that no Parliament can
bind any of its successors, right?

so, the government will renege on any treaty saying - "oh that was the
last government's idea"?

If something has to give, something will give.

Or, as that nice Mr Blair was fond of saying, we'll find a 'third way',
like shifting the 'hard border' to the island of Great Britain.

Personally, I'd be all in favour of selling Northern Ireland off to the
highest bidder.

After all, what have the Northern Irish ever done for us?

Oh, just a few details like troops used in various wars etc.