tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5965333981619997978.post8538163697873034295..comments2023-11-03T08:40:03.424+00:00Comments on Jude Collins: Whither Sinn Féin?Jude Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02255073034338282041noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5965333981619997978.post-82448705397856223372012-01-10T22:12:08.847+00:002012-01-10T22:12:08.847+00:00Jude
Thanks for the reply. It would be a pity if y...Jude<br />Thanks for the reply. It would be a pity if you decide to avoid the below the line discussion. Often I disagree with your initial piece, but find something in your additional comments that I can agree with.<br />I am sure there are many southerners who see us as troublesome relatives, but I can't believe that would translate into a vote against reunification<br />Admittedly I haven't seen any polls on this lately. Would be quite interested if you know of any.giordanobrunonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5965333981619997978.post-38454986067956150002012-01-10T19:12:22.427+00:002012-01-10T19:12:22.427+00:00gio - I made a holy New Year resolution not to get...gio - I made a holy New Year resolution not to get involved in blogsite discussion - life's too short - but I'll make an exception in your case. To answer your question: judging from the reaction in the south to Martin McGuinness, fed by an energetic media, I think there would be a lot of southerners who'd see 'Nordies' as a complicated addition that would change what is/was for many a cosy set-up. Northern unionist ability to work with Sinn Féin shows how far ahead they are in their thinking compared to people south of the border. Re 50+ 1 north of border, I've mixed feelings. On the one hand, what's the point of an Agreement that has a meaningless central clause? On t'other, I believe unionists and nationalists or Protestants/Catholics, whatever you want to call them, are understanding each other better and even LIKING each other better with every passing day/year. An Irish union that was entered into willingly by ALL sides is indeed far preferable to the letter of the law.Jude Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02255073034338282041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5965333981619997978.post-59311619963779698632012-01-10T18:58:09.343+00:002012-01-10T18:58:09.343+00:00Jude
I know Article 3 requires a referendum south ...Jude<br />I know Article 3 requires a referendum south of the border,but I could not really see that vote going against reunification, could you?<br />Surely the main obstacle remains the achieving of a majority in the North?<br />All kinds of other problems would present themselves of course, but that is another issue.giordanobrunonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5965333981619997978.post-77257133603261556172012-01-10T17:03:18.548+00:002012-01-10T17:03:18.548+00:00gio - no - change of constitution would require ma...gio - no - change of constitution would require majority on both sides of border.Jude Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02255073034338282041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5965333981619997978.post-35845551307248231432012-01-10T16:55:39.662+00:002012-01-10T16:55:39.662+00:00Jude
I don't know if they will wither, though ...Jude<br />I don't know if they will wither, though they may wilt a little.<br />Seriously though, I can't quite see how your piece points to the major barrier to reunification being south of the border. <br />Do you now see the 50% + 1 scenario as a foregone conclusion in Northern Ireland ( sorry the north of Ireland!) ?<br />Surely if that comes to pass then reunification would be more or less inevitable?giordanobrunonoreply@blogger.com