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lapfog_1

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2. but unlike scotland, northern ireland has

Reply to jberryhill (Original post)

Thu Jun 23, 2016, 11:29 PM

Jun 2016

strong cultural identity with England

I expect Scotland to hold another referendum and this time they leave GB and join the EU.

England will become a much less important country.

The real thing to worry about is the coming Frexit... nationalism and fear is on the rise.

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Northern Ireland voted Remain... It's not just Scotland [View all] jberryhill Jun 2016 OP

And I just heard on MSNBC that N. Ireland wants a vote on joining the Republic. RandySF Jun 2016 #1

SAY WHAT?! Hekate Jun 2016 #3

but unlike scotland, northern ireland has lapfog_1 Jun 2016 #2

Most of the people sent to colonize NI 600+ years ago were Scots Warpy Jun 2016 #6

possibly... lapfog_1 Jun 2016 #7

little England. MFM008 Jun 2016 #4

In a big way Albertoo Jun 2016 #5

The Guardian called this "a restatement of party policy." tritsofme Jun 2016 #8