EU referendum, brexit and the aftermath

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Dammit in reply to @

The question is whether the DUP would vote for a referendum which included an option which would potentially result in a sea border. The answer is, I think obviously, no. Whether that would result in Corbyn and a unified Ireland or the return of the other JC is immaterial.

I disagree- voting against a referendum (if it's got a no-deal option) is to vote for a sea border.

They've got two routes that don't result in a sea border, that I can see - no deal with May or no deal with a replacement Tory PM.

A referendum with May is their best chance of no-deal, as a replacement Tory PM might pivot to remain.

Better the devil you know, essentially.

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in reply to @Dammit

I disagree- voting against a referendum (if it's got a no-deal option) is to vote for a sea border.

But it literally is not. In fact, it is literally the opposite of that.

The DUP will not risk giving the rest of the UK, let alone Northern Ireland, the opportunity to create a sea border via a referendum. That's what voting for a referendum would potentially allow.

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Dammit in reply to @

But it literally is not. In fact, it is literally the opposite of that.

The DUP will not risk giving the rest of the UK, let alone Northern Ireland, the opportunity to create a sea border via a referendum. That's what voting for a referendum would potentially allow.

But the alternative to voting for a referendum is a sea border:

Deal can't pass>GE>Corbyn>deal passes>sea border.
Deal can't pass>GE>Hunt>deal passes>sea border.

What chain of events, that could possibly happen, doesn't result in a sea border?

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