Séamus Holden 🔬🦠Feb 28, 2023
Alan Ferrier

“Northern Ireland will have access to the UK market and to the European Single Market, and that’s an incredibly attractive proposition for investors - it's the best result for the people, families and businesses of Northern Ireland.”

Scotland: “So, if Northern Ireland can stay in the Single Market, why can’t we?”

UK: “Because FUCK YOU, that's why.”

Feb 28, 2023 at 10:07amWeb
Show threadAutisticMumTo3Feb 28, 2023
@alanferrier
The whole of the UK should have stayed in the single market.
Show threadPete Alex Harris🦡🕸️🌲/∞🪐∫Feb 28, 2023
@AutisticMumTo3 @alanferrier The "whole of the UK" shouldn't be a political entity at all. It has ceased to make sense as one.
Show threadLassielmrFeb 28, 2023
@AutisticMumTo3 @alanferrier I don’t give a toss about the U.K., only Scotland, and given Scotland voted to remain in every single Scottish region it really angers me that we were dragged out because ‘England’ says so. I do hope this hastens the demise of the U.K.
Show thread🇳𝗮ꜟ𝖼𝘩Feb 28, 2023
@alanferrier As the gradual awareness creeps into the public consciousness, I'm looking forward to years of
Show threadPete Alex Harris🦡🕸️🌲/∞🪐∫Feb 28, 2023

@alanferrier
The sad thing is that was almost exactly the response to the Scottish government's request to stay in the single market, made just after the result of the Brexit vote, and long before the UK articulating any kind of negotiating position for leaving.

Only, if anything, "Fuck you, that's why" is more of an explanation than we actually got.

Show threadPeter BrownFeb 28, 2023
@petealexharris @alanferrier to be honest, I think that’s pretty close to being a reason for declaring independence.  Notable incidentally, how there is no suggestion that Ireland would somehow not be allowed to continue or re-enter the EU.
Show threadMarthaFeb 28, 2023
@alanferrier
Scots are stubborn. Don't give up. Use this as a wedge to move freedom for Scotland forward.
Show threadMartin Vermeer FCDFeb 28, 2023
@alanferrier Perhaps the threat of terrorism pays 😬
Show threadpmromanFeb 28, 2023
@martinvermeer @alanferrier The NI conflict forced the Good Friday agreement which is the ultimate reason for this Windsor protocol.
Show threadSamuelJohnsonApr 14, 2023
@pmroman @martinvermeer @alanferrier the ultimate reason for the protocol was British colonialism in Ireland.
Show threadpmromanApr 14, 2023
@samueljohnson @martinvermeer @alanferrier Indeed!