Initially my first thought is the second option, but I do recall hearing MPs describe the NI/ROI border as an 'internal' border with regard to the UK (unfortunately it's hard to find the quote due to the actual internal border that's been drawn on the Irish sea). So there are definitely some MPs who fall into the former unfortunately.
It was always going to come down to either an ROI/NI border (breaking the GFA, likely resurgence of Irish & Unionist paramilitary groups), or an NI/GB border. It's depressing how simple an issue it really is, but no one seemed to acknowledge that they'd just landed themselves in a situation with two pretty shit solutions.
It did seem odd that pro-Brexit dunces were against EU Freedom of Movement.
but proclaimed the UK/ROI free travel zone as a bastion of democratic rights.
I had always assumed this was to make it easy for English aristocrat absentee landlords to travel back & forth unhindered.
Initially my first thought is the second option, but I do recall hearing MPs describe the NI/ROI border as an 'internal' border with regard to the UK (unfortunately it's hard to find the quote due to the actual internal border that's been drawn on the Irish sea). So there are definitely some MPs who fall into the former unfortunately.
It was always going to come down to either an ROI/NI border (breaking the GFA, likely resurgence of Irish & Unionist paramilitary groups), or an NI/GB border. It's depressing how simple an issue it really is, but no one seemed to acknowledge that they'd just landed themselves in a situation with two pretty shit solutions.