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This is, I'm sure, a very stupid question - but you seem to know about this sort of thing. NI voted 94% (or whatever) to stay in the EU.
What would a reunification referendum result look like in numbers like that; as this proposed Brexit setup up seems to set that debate up for the future? Or is it just too complicated to be able to talk about?
christianSpaceman-
Reunification is much too early.
Remember it's only been 10 years since a sorta government, and the violence has only ended 20 years ago. There's too much distrust and the structures are not in place.
But, Brexit has brought it a little closer, as some moderate unionists now wonder WTF the UK is at.
EDIT strictly my opinion like, give it another generation or so, I'd expect a border poll, just right now it's difficult to sell. Even w/o the block grant issue.
JWestland
If this happens, I am really happy for Northern Ireland as this place is still climbing out of a deep dark hole.
But it's also a strange solution, cos does it means "ussuns" from the EU can easily move to NI, but not to GB? If so, NI can continue on taking in talent from the EU, but it's probably not what Brexshit was supposed to mean.
And then it means any EU nationals in NI won't get hassle on pensions/rights/staying (as single market = EU rules) but ones in GB do? (outside the SM) it would great for me, but not really fair.