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The key difference is there's a mechanism under the Good Friday Agreement by which reunification can occur, there has been for nearly 30 years, it requires the consent of the population.

At the time of partition what is now NI wanted to remain part of the UK and while this was colonised by England 400 odd years prior at some point it's probably good to take the people's opinion into account. The demographics have now shifted but repeated surveys have not indicated a sufficient change in what the population as a whole want to trigger a border poll.

There's more to consider here than historical ideals too, like actual practical aspects of any reunification - more than 25% of the NI population are employed directly by the public sector for instance not to mention those on govt contracts, the NHS for all it's faults is a significant factor for a lot of people, what benefits are available.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

    I was hoping the latest ruleset would bring a few homologation specials, but alas not. In my opinion homologation specials from both Le Mans and Rally have brought forth some of the most iconic cars of all time, it's a shame that's gone away.

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    More me being nosy than anything, I was thinking I've not seen much from GreatAlbatross or Emperor in a while and noticed Emperor hasn't posted in 6 months or so and Albatross is no longer listed as an admin. (If you've departed folks, thank you for everything - you resurrected feddit.uk when all hope was lost!)

    Does that mean flamingos is the only active admin? Is there a backup plan if (heavens forbid) flamingos gets hit by a bus?

    Also just generally curious if there's any instance news or plans going forward.

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