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About LinkBacksFactual, are you Gerry Adams himself?
If not, then you must surely realise this conference is a complete waste of time and money.
Please tell me what the strategy is? In what way will this conference help "The Cause"?
Factual, are you Gerry Adams himself?
If not, then you must surely realise this conference is a complete waste of time and money.
Please tell me what the strategy is? In what way will this conference help "The Cause"?
Just a thought, but we're talking about it, aren't we?Originally Posted by humanafterall
Im not sure I understand what you mean, if you mean talking is doing, then I would argue that it simply isn't and that community outreach, north and south, and genuine policies are needed.
If you mean that I am in no position to criticise as I am merely talking, then I would argue that A: I am a political activist as well as a member of this forum and B: I do not pretend that I am going to unite the country at any stage, nor am I claiming that a 32 county would necessarily improve living conditions for ordinary people north or south of the border.
My point was that due to this conference people are talking about a United Ireland. It seems to me that SF are at least making an effort unlike the rest of the Political parties in Ireland..
Not obvious and quite possibly not true either. It's one thing for so-called 'southerners' to desire unity in the abstract. It will be quite different if it comes to the crunch. There will be real economic and paramilitary issues to consider. 'Southerners' will also have to confront the fact that the cultural makeup of their 'country' will change very significantly upon unification, in a way that not all will be comfortable with. I for one will be voting no, if it happens in my lifetime, and there will be many more like me.
Why?
I think implicitly under the GFA it is required for the people of the 26 counties to vote yes, otherwise the six counties would not be able to fulfill their self determination to join the UI or the UK as they choose.
RIRA not in my name-Traitors to Ireland MMcGuinness; People are entitled to cultural & social equality MLMcDonald; We have a length to go understanding unionism GAdams
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This image from the British Social Attitudes survey shows that support for a UI in Britain could use being shored up and has fallen badly below 50%. Showing the desirability of SF's conference in London.
RIRA not in my name-Traitors to Ireland MMcGuinness; People are entitled to cultural & social equality MLMcDonald; We have a length to go understanding unionism GAdams
sinn fein joined the peace process now they say there here to persuade the unionist about unity, well up to know apart from holding conferences in london
i have heard nothing about the advantages of ui they dont hold discussions on tv or make the arguments for unity or are the unionist right even they have given up and are cosy in the brit state it looks like that
they should use there imagination and highlit it so people take notice and i dont think they are
You must look again - there is "unionist outreach"
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