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Why is polling data for Northern Ireland so differently displayed on national polling sites?
I understand the political climate in Northern Ireland is very different, with there being no overlap in parties and frequently very different priorities in the public mind. It is not clear to me why ...
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Do Conservative party members care about the Northern Ireland protocol?
A lot of pro-Brexit politicians are outraged by the fact that the Northern Ireland protocol has imposed an economic border “in the middle of our country”.
Most British people on the other hand, ...
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Is there any plausible reading of the DoT terms of the Northern Ireland Protocol under which they are not self-defeating?
Under the Protocol the UK government is responsible for applying checks on goods entering NI from the rest of the UK to ensure that goods destined for the Republic of Ireland meet EU regulations. This ...
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Why did UK and EU agree NI Protocol with clause allowing unilateral action in the event of diversion of trade (DOT) when they knew DOT was inevitable?
Under the Protocol the UK government is responsible for applying checks on goods entering NI from the rest of the UK to ensure that goods destined for the Republic of Ireland meet EU regulations. This ...
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If the UK invokes Art 16 of the Northern Ireland Protocol, will the EU require a hard border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland [closed]
Under the Protocol the UK government is responsible for applying checks on goods entering NI from Great Britain to ensure that goods destined for the Republic of Ireland meet EU regulations. This is ...
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When Sir Jeffrey Donaldson campaigned to leave the EU, how exactly did he think the matter of the border would be resolved?
Donaldson complains bitterly that the Unionists in Northern Ireland have been let down by the Johnson government. That may well be the case - and it undoubtedly appears that there has been double ...
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Why does the UK want to remove medicines from the scope of the Northern Ireland protocol?
I've read on the BBC that the UK is seeking to renegotiate the NI protocol with the EU (which is part of the Brexit deal). I can understand why the UK sees some of the provisions as burdensome, but I'...
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What is going on with the DUP party "purge"?
A lot of this doesn't get covered in the US so it's been hard to follow. Apparently the Democratic Unionist Party of Northern Ireland is... imploding?
The interventions follows the resignation of ...
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Are there any polls on the acceptance of the "Irish Sea border" in the UK?
I'm venturing a guess that a symbol that may constitute a rallying cry for hardcore Brexiteers is going to be the "Irish Sea border" which is already making its (still subdued) appearance as ...
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Have issues surrounding the Northern Ireland border been resolved?
The border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland was one of the thorny issues that plagued the initial stages of Brexit negotiations. During Prime Minister Theresa May's tenure, the ...
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Why doesn't UK consider Ireland a foreign country for the purpose of British law?
Why doesn't UK consider Ireland a foreign country for the purpose of British law? What is the philosophy behind it?
If we examine the history, it can be pointed out that more than half people in ...
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Why is the UK blaming the EU and what does the UK want?
I believe I know the Brexit issue pretty well. However, I haven't been closely following it since Boris became PM (but still followed it somewhat). What I don't understand is this:
[...] what we can'...
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What's the problem with the Internal Market Bill's article 42?
The IMB's article 42 (pg 38) states (emphasis mine):
42 Power to disapply or modify export declarations and other exit procedures
(1) A Minister of the Crown may by regulations make provision about ...
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Brexit: In what specific ways is the UK government planning to break international law (previous agreements)?
I've read this BBC news story in full, but I'm still confused what the UK government is planning to do. It seems it concerns the Northern Ireland Protocol, but the specifics are unclear:
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If Northern Ireland joins the Republic of Ireland to become a United Ireland, will the Common Travel Area be abolished? [closed]
If Northern Ireland joins the Republic of Ireland to become a United Ireland, will the Common Travel Area be abolished?
CTA, in part, exists because of the fear of a hard border between UK and Ireland....
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