A must read – Patrick Kielty gives Boris Johnson a scathing lesson on Northern Ireland
Boris Johnson’s latest plan for Brexit was widely rubbished as unworkable, not least because it reneges on Irish border agreements. Comedian Patrick Kielty, who knows more than most about The Troubles, comprehensively demolished Boris’s arguments in this articulate and devastating Twitter riposte.
Dear @BorisJohnson,
There is no better Brexit when it comes to the Good Friday Agreement and Northern Ireland. As you still seem bamboozled by all this Paddywackery here’s a few pointers for your next stab in the dark – https://t.co/3E0T9MKm28— Patrick Kielty (@PatricKielty) September 28, 2018
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1. Northern Ireland is made up of a majority of Unionists (as in the Conservative and Unionist Party) and, believe it or not, a rather large minority of Nationalists (as in Irish Nationalists)
— Patrick Kielty (@PatricKielty) September 28, 2018
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2. These Irish Nationalists don’t see themselves as British but rather inconveniently as Irish (who knew?)
— Patrick Kielty (@PatricKielty) September 28, 2018
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3. For over 30 years we killed each other because of these differences which means Northern Ireland is nothing like Camden or Westminster.
— Patrick Kielty (@PatricKielty) September 28, 2018
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4. The Good Friday Agreement ended that violence by the following devious magic –
— Patrick Kielty (@PatricKielty) September 28, 2018
Unionists were guaranteed that Northern Ireland would be part of the UK until the majority voted otherwise.
— Patrick Kielty (@PatricKielty) September 28, 2018
The Irish was border was removed and the island linked so Nationalists could pretend they were already living in a United Ireland (yes, Tony Blair did slight of hand much better than you)
— Patrick Kielty (@PatricKielty) September 28, 2018
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5. Some of these Nationalists then accepted being part of the UK as their day to day lives were essentially Irish.
— Patrick Kielty (@PatricKielty) September 28, 2018
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6. This cunning plan was sold to us on the basis that we were all part of the EU therefore fixation on nationality was so last World War.
— Patrick Kielty (@PatricKielty) September 28, 2018
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7. Implementing the Good Friday Agreement was torturous (think Brexit with actual bombs, not metaphorical suicide vests) but we finally made peace. Yet 20 years later NI remains a divided society.
— Patrick Kielty (@PatricKielty) September 28, 2018
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8. Thanks to your glorious Brexit vision Northern Ireland will become more divided as some form of economic border checks will become part of daily lives.
— Patrick Kielty (@PatricKielty) September 28, 2018
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9. If those checks take place between NI and Ireland, the Nationalists who were once happy being part of the UK will change their mind.
— Patrick Kielty (@PatricKielty) September 28, 2018
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10. If they take place in the Irish Sea some Unionists will be livid. However they’ll still support being part of the UK (the clue is in the Unionist bit)
— Patrick Kielty (@PatricKielty) September 28, 2018
