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[ChairmanPoo]

I kind of wonder about something concerning this: if NI was to join the ROI (with twin referendums in the ROI and NI).... how would it work out, exactly? AFAIK the parliament in Belfast has quite a bit of devolved authority (and the population itself is quite big). Also AFAIK: the ROI is quite centralized. So I'm not sure as to how it would work out, as I doubt very much the regional goverment would be happy giving up said devolved authority, regardless of who was in charge.  Keep it as it's now just transferring ultimate executive power to Dublin instead of London? That's also potentially troublesome. I guess a bit more viable politically speaking, but it kind of leaves the issue in the air and NI in a bit of a limbo.   Maybe remake the Irish republic into some sort of Province-based federal republic, with devolved parliaments in Belfast, Cork and Galway?  That's a huge change from the status quo, so it would be hard to have everyone agree to that.

[MetalSlimeHunt]

Disestablish both states in favor of a network of anarchist communes, eternal and invincible in their rebellion against She-Who-Is-Liz.

[smjjames]

I kind of wonder about something concerning this: if NI was to join the ROI (with twin referendums in the ROI and NI).... how would it work out, exactly? AFAIK the parliament in Belfast has quite a bit of devolved authority (and the population itself is quite big). Also AFAIK: the ROI is quite centralized. So I'm not sure as to how it would work out, as I doubt very much the regional goverment would be happy giving up said devolved authority, regardless of who was in charge.  Keep it as it's now just transferring ultimate executive power to Dublin instead of London? That's also potentially troublesome. I guess a bit more viable politically speaking, but it kind of leaves the issue in the air and NI in a bit of a limbo.   Maybe remake the Irish republic into some sort of Province-based federal republic, with devolved parliaments in Belfast, Cork and Galway?  That's a huge change from the status quo, so it would be hard to have everyone agree to that.

Maybe some sort of special autonomy status? A hypothetical situation like that where it's done democratically isn't a very common thing, at least not peacefully. So, there aren't a whole lot of examples to look at. The only example I can really think of that happened is anything close to that would be the reuninifcation of East and West Germany.

[Grim Portent]

In the event of a NI independence the most likely result would be them remaining independent from the RoI. They might hash out some kind of deals to work more closely along the border than they do now, probably maintain economic ties and so on and so forth, but actually joining together wouldn't work well at this time, too much difference in political systems and allegiances.

Nor is there really much point to them joining together tbh. They'd probably have few problems working together in the event of them both being sovereign nations as long as neither of them wind up in control of religious fundamentalists. There's not much to gain by becoming one country they can't get by just being friends and/or having an amiable business relationship.

[smjjames]

It was apparently something that was considered as a possible option for the GFA, or was enough of a possibility that some parties wanted to leave the door open for it.

[scourge728]

I don't really know much about the political climate of Europe other than you all seem to really hate each other (joking)

[scriver]

We really only hate the French

[Digital Hellhound]

And the Swedish

[wierd]

I dunno, the Belgians waffling seems to get quite a bit of press... 

[Magistrum]

Exactly, I'm sure you guys can keep going until you admit you hate everyone including yourselves.

[scriver]

We hate ourselves more than anything

[smjjames]

So, anything happening with the British Parliament today as far as the Brexit vote goes?

[hector13]

No vote ‘til... next week at some point. May is apparently requesting a short extension tomorrow.

[Frumple]

Also apparently France is saying they're going to veto a short-term extension request unless there's serious guarantee a deal will be accepted in short order? Something like that.  _{if you're under the impression may can do jack all to guarantee that, you'd be right :V}

[TD1]

Excellent. The bear trap she herself created is beginning to close over her paw.