Does anyone know what Boris intends to do about the Irish border if he gets his no deal?

growstuff
What a bigoted post from you about Protestants in NI.

Ironic really!

lemon unclear that you are clear what the backstop means.

If you are clear perhaps you can tell us how that reconciles with your statement about getting a deal?

Why do you think we will get a deal?

As things stand, it's not in the EU's interests to give the UK any kind of deal now. They are better off letting us go WTO and taking the economic hit on the chin.

I'm entitled to my opinion (as GNers are fond of saying when people disagree with them).

As am I growstuff.

Of course it’s in the EU’s interests to get a deal!! ????

lemon would be genuinely interested in your reply about the backstop.

Why is it?

The EU is group of 27 countries, who have been making contingency plans for months. They're available on the European Commission website for all to read.

The UK represents a small percentage of EU trade. The EU doesn't need the UK to survive. If you believe that, you were sold a pup.

I didn’t say the EU needed us to survive, but......they will certainly miss our cash contributions as we and France and Germany were the biggest contributors to the EU coffers.
That money will have to come from somewhere.

Growstuff I was born a Protestant in Northern Ireland.
I have lived all my life here and still suffer the effects of living with terrorism.
I find your remark extremely offensive.. Perhaps you would care to explain.
I'm surprised that your comment hasnt been deleted.

BTE it's not Aileen.

Most protestants don't support the DUP. We lead normal lives just like you. What we are up against are British hating Sinn Fein who block any agreement by wanting to spend thousands translating documents into Irish which few speak. They will change road signs etc into Irish too. What a waste of money when schools and hospitals suffer.Dup are as bad.They will never agree but continue to take their salaries.

Teetime Taoiseach is pronounced theeshock - the T is between t and th. He’s prime minister. Elected president is equivalent to Queen in terms of role - officially head of state but not political.

Unfortunately, the Irish border was never properly discussed pre- Brexit referendum and most British politicians don’t understand it. There’s been vague mention of technological solutions but no-one has actually come up with one.

kircubbin I'm not against Protestants (or Catholics for that matter). I could have written the same about Sinn Fein, but the discussion was about the DUP - and I stand by what I think of the DUP "brand".

Kircubbin I wouldnt bother trying to explain to be honest.
As for the assembly. I think its wrong that MLAs who want to work should lose their salary through no fault of their own.
And I have no intention of getting into a discussion here.

Last comment should read BTW it's not Aileen.

No, it doesn't all have to come from somewhere because a considerable amount came back to the UK in grants. Not only that, but trade between countries could increase, as the UK is no longer part of the equation.

German car exports to the UK are already suffering since the UK's increase in road tax for high emissions cars. That has little to do with the EU, but internal problems in the German automotive industry. It's also why Germany is investing heavily in battery technology for electric cars.

Growstuff you still haven't explained why you would knock Protestant heads together.

annepl Why do you find it offensive? I'm not criticising you unless you happen to be an extremist with politics based on outdated religion.

I wouldn't. As a teenager, I would have knocked Protestant and Catholic heads together. As far as I was concerned, they were all Christians and I didn't understand why they hated each other so much. As far as I was concerned, we outgrew all that nonsense hundreds of years ago. Mind you, it helps to understand why Sunni and Shia Muslims hate each other.

BTW I was born and bred on Merseyside. Many of my friends were Irish (from both sides of the border) and I lived through the fear of the troubles, worried sick every time I walked through Liverpool town centre.

I take it you neant knock together the geads of Protestants and Catholics.
You weren't clear.

don't have much sympathy for the Protestants in NI.

Can you explain why?

Correction
I take it you meant knock together the heads of both Protestants and Catholics

annepl ,the terrorism came from BOTH sides ,something many conveniently forget here .I have family in NI who suffered at the hands of protestant terrorists .There's no difference in the outcome regardless of what religion they proclaim they are .Both are just as vile and to blame .

True Paddyann.