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One chapter of the interim #Report on Irish unification referendums @ConUnit_UCL contains analysis of public #opinion polls & surveys in NI, GB & Ireland on the subject. ššš
Do see the report for the details & sources, but here's a snapshot...
bit.ly/3nWfRiC
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Do see the report for the details & sources, but here's a snapshot...
bit.ly/3nWfRiC
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There's been a narrowing of the gap in recent yrs btn pro-Union & pro-Unity responses, & an increasing proportion think a united Ireland will happen at some point.
But if a #referendum were held tomorrow in NI, the combined evidence wouldnāt point to a clear majority Yes vote
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But if a #referendum were held tomorrow in NI, the combined evidence wouldnāt point to a clear majority Yes vote
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Online polling shows higher support for unification than interview-based surveying, even when donāt knows are excluded. š
It is important to bear these methodological differences in mind in assessing this evidence. But both types have their place.
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It is important to bear these methodological differences in mind in assessing this evidence. But both types have their place.
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For the day thatās in it, hereās a thread on #consent.
Or, rather, Consent as it's being referred in the N.Ireland hiccupy-part of the #Brexit process.
@DPhinnemore & I have been working on all of this stuff. Hereās 1 article on it. More to come.
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blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/201ā¦
Or, rather, Consent as it's being referred in the N.Ireland hiccupy-part of the #Brexit process.
@DPhinnemore & I have been working on all of this stuff. Hereās 1 article on it. More to come.
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blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/201ā¦
@DPhinnemore We can all agree that consent = a good thing.
& when it comes to post-conflict NI, particularly so.
A history of mistrust & misuse of power means that making laws that work for people of all backgrounds = vital.
It's also important that democratic processes are seen to work.
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& when it comes to post-conflict NI, particularly so.
A history of mistrust & misuse of power means that making laws that work for people of all backgrounds = vital.
It's also important that democratic processes are seen to work.
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@DPhinnemore There is no āprincipleā of consent in #1998Agreement per se, but it's there in 2 main forms.
The 1st = majority consent.
No change to the constitutional status of NI without it being approved by the majority of people in NI. Hence the provision for a #borderpoll in future.
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The 1st = majority consent.
No change to the constitutional status of NI without it being approved by the majority of people in NI. Hence the provision for a #borderpoll in future.
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Meanwhile, across the Atlantic...
A Resolution supporting the Good Friday (Belfast) #1998Agreement has been proposed in the USĀ #Congress.
RepublicanĀ Peter King and DemocratĀ Tom Suozzi brought forward the resolution to the House of Representatives.
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A Resolution supporting the Good Friday (Belfast) #1998Agreement has been proposed in the USĀ #Congress.
RepublicanĀ Peter King and DemocratĀ Tom Suozzi brought forward the resolution to the House of Representatives.
1/4 irishtimes.com/news/world/us/ā¦
The resolution āurges theĀ United KingdomĀ and theĀ European UnionĀ to ensure that any exit from the European Union by the United Kingdom supports continued peace on the island ofĀ IrelandĀ and the principles, objectives, and commitments of the Good Friday Agreementā.
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It also states the House of Representatives
āwill insist that any new or amended trade agreements & other bilateral agreements between the Government of theĀ USAĀ & the Government of the UK include conditions requiring obligations under the Good Friday Agreement to be met.ā
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āwill insist that any new or amended trade agreements & other bilateral agreements between the Government of theĀ USAĀ & the Government of the UK include conditions requiring obligations under the Good Friday Agreement to be met.ā
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