Starmer non può tuffarsi sulla questione della riunificazione irlandese, dice lo Sinn Fein | Il primo ministro britannico Sir Keir Starmer non può tuffarsi sulla questione della riunificazione irlandese e deve invece impegnarsi a indire un referendum sul cambiamento costituzionale entro il 2030, ha insistito il leader del Sinn Fein
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/mary-lou-mcdonald-keir-starmer-sinn-fein-dublin-northern-ireland-b2665145.html
di 1DarkStarryNight
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Come on, we only have a few more weeks unless we want to contradict Star Trek!
I think you’ll find that he can, and that he doesn’t.
Starmer rn
I know it’s Sinn Fein and a united Ireland is their raison d’etre, but I don’t know why they’re pushing this so hard when all the polls from the North suggest that it would fail by a decent margin, I think they’re vastly overestimating how much of a shite the average voter gives about the issue, sure mist of us would like to see it but it’s way way down the list of priorities behind things like housing, health and the price of a pint.
He can, and what is more, he will. Casement, the Seán Browne inquiry, and about ten other things show that Labour are interested in optics and nothing more when it comes to NI.
She’s in no position to insist on anything. And I sincerely believe that given the state of the UK at the moment that this question is very low down Starmer’s list of priorities
can’t wait for the general election of 2031, when we vote out the permanent government of FFFG and vote in the permanent government of FFFGDUP
God, she’s clueless. We dodged a bullet not having her as Taoiseach.
He can, and he doesn’t.
Sinn Fein needing that ‘common enemy’ politics again.
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Starmer has enough on his plate already
I’m always slightly bewildered when I see them banging this drum. Polls north and south of the border plus our recent election all suggest that most don’t really care about this.
I really think Sinn Fein needs to focus on the first steps. If they want to get into government then they need to mount a real opposition, in co-operation with the other left parties and present a real alternative government.
I also really think they need a new leader.
The Good Friday agreement, and the subsequent Northern Ireland Act in the UK, is clear that a border poll will be called if it appears a majority in NI would express a wish to cease being a part of the UK and form a united ireland.
Polls I’ve seen have put yes to UI in the 30% range, no in the high 40% range (like, 47-49%) and undecided in the high teens. I’ve never seen a referendum occur where all the undecideds break one way.
So the condition has not been at all met for a border poll IMO.
Also, this approach by SF smacks of Brexiteer logic. We have not done near enough detailed planning for what a UI would look like. This also sunk Scottish nationalists when they got asked simple questions like “and what % of the UK national debt will you be taking on?” UI arguably has a lot more complex issues to sort out (mention the flag and the commonwealth for example, and watch the mouth foaming begin.)
Mary Lou should be putting her focus into framework development, planning, cross community work, and reaching across the aisle to FFG to put in real groundwork on a United Ireland.
All this bluster makes me think they aren’t serious about it, this is the kind of stuff you say when it’s inevitable and we have to drag the Brits kicking and screaming.
I think Mary Lou is trying to play the tough republican to try claw back the Nationalists, two problems either that are 1) Mary Lou isn’t a tough republican 2) those Nationalist votes are never coming back.
Just a distraction from the reality of heading back in to opposition and being miles off any hope of being in government. Give their supporters something to hang on to.
Scraping the bottom of the barrel, Mary.
Sinn Fein can insist on whatever the fuck they want!
The simple truth is the UK government can never deal with the issue if they so choose to do so by endlessly kicking it down the road to the next government.
Considering how much hot water they are in right now regarding inheritance tax, British involvement in the Gaza Holocaust and disastrous economic projections et cetera they will not want to tackle another divisive issue at the moment. Starmer’s popularity according to some outlets is amongst the lowest of any recent Prime Minister. I can’t see him opening this can of worms.
A cynical person might think that the Sinn Fein leadership is trying to cast public attention overseas rather than on their own issues.
Gerry must be piling on the pressure again.
Jesus this old chestnut.
All the stuff we have going on and this is what the delusional idiot decides is important.
We’re never going to have a serious opposition party.
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The ball needs to get rolling for reunification but the ffg cartels will give their usual”now is not the time” kick the can down the road answer and Starmer is a Tory masquerading as Labour
2030?
Guess this is SF goal over the lifetime of the next government to be seen as doing something vs just sitting in opposition.