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Originally Posted by Jimbuna
The DUP could well be the key to getting a resolution to this madness but so far (as expected) are refusing to change their stance.
Hypothetically, if a sizeable number of northern Labour MP's voted for Mays deal and by some monumental miracle it passed, would that threaten the break-up of the Union?
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What is your assessment of the mood - has the issue of Backstop lost in relevance in the perception of politicians? I did not hear it being mentioned since quite a "long" time now, and hardliners seem to focus now on accepting May'S deal with the EU (including the Backstop clause) and instead want to take control of the negotiations for new trade arrangements after Brexit. No talk of Backstop anymore - has all the concern vanished?
And what is left to negotiate for hardliners if the Backstop option looms like a threat over the Irish question? How could they seriously hope to negotiate tougher than May did with this option still being a possible scenario, and the EU being able to swing it any time like a ban hammer whenever the UK side demands anything "tough"? The EU then could say: "If you do not give up that demand, we will not accept your and our proposed settlement of the Irish question and activate Backstop."
Is that suddenly no concern anymore in media, public opinion, political assessment?
I tend to beleive that hardiners already once again started to base on another dangerous folly. That is that they could negotiate "tough" with the Backstop clause being agreed to. Thats like negotiating with the other holding a loaded unlocked pistol at your sleeve.