Leave voters would choose B rex it over Union with NI: poll

Andrew Alexander Bowden: Leave voters voted to break up the UK. If Scotland isn’t important to them, why would Northern Ireland be?

Robert Elliott: Andrew Alexander Bowden, it was a UK-wide vote and, as far as I can see, the UK isn’t broken up. The last referendum for Scottish independence voted to remain part of the UK. Get over it. When will people stop crying over how the outcome didn’t go their way? Andrew Alexander Bowden: Robert Elliott, but it will break up now. Remember the slogan “Stronger Together”? Well, that applies so much more to the EU. Scotland will now vote to leave the utterly pathetic, small-minded, idiotic, little Englanders. Who would blame them? It is embarrassing stupidity.

Peadar Mac Conchoille: Robert Elliott, what does it matter if it was a UK-wide vote if the Brits couldn’t care less about the north of Ireland?

Colin Chambers: Peadar Mac Conchoille, *Northern Ireland*.

Craig Best: It’s in the UK’s best interests to jettison Northern Ireland post-Brexit. The transition will be expensive enough without continuing to support a country costing more than they contribute.

Will Scott: Craig Best, I see you live in Northern Ireland. Do you really think that it could go it alone?

Craig Best: Will Scott, I don’t remember saying anything about going it alone.

Pol O Naullain: Simple economics.

Robert Elliott: Pol O Naullain, so simple that not one person has ever said, “This is how a new Ireland’s economy would work”.

Liam Oliver Stirrat: That’s not true, Robert. Lots of modelling has been done on a reunified Irish economy; the result being that unity could be worth more than 36 billion euros to the new nation.

Craig Best: Liam, those models are all very longterm forecasts. There’s nothing to suggest a united Ireland would benefit either side of the border in the immediate aftermath. Personally, I see my future in a united Ireland, because I see abandonment from Britain on the horizon.