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Seem to be a lot of hackers back on the scene again. If you’re asked by me, or others to vote for, or endorse something, or encouraged to make a financial commitment to something, do not open any accompanying link.
Alex.Kane
@AlexKane221b
Newspaper columnist and political commentator for BBC/UTV/RTE radio and TV. I like puns, old films, Sherlock Holmes. A happy pessimist and chatty introvert : )
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I was asked for my view on a UI. I replied that in a BP I would vote for the UK option, but would accept the outcome if the vote went the other way. I don’t see why you interpret that as, ‘Jayus, you say that like you’d be doing us a favour’.
@AlexKane221b @maccathmhao1 "if the vote is for a UI then I would accept it."View quoted post on X
🤦♂️Jaysus, you say that like you'd be doing us a favour .. Unionist exceptionalism in all its gory
I agree that the economic dimension of the unity debate is important, but Mark Logan is right—there are so many other dimensions of the debate, particularly for those who are on the UK side of the line.
On Irish Unity…
Economic questions suck up all the oxygen, but that will only form part of where Northern Ireland is headed.
I’m bias, but where once the ppl of these islands looked to London…now makes sense to look within Ulster’s own great culture for answers re: futureView quoted post on X
I saw this on its 30th anniversary and was struck by its sheer raw power. And the two leads in particular. On tonight-Wednesday-on BBC4
Best wishes for the coming new career with the UUP @davidtjourno