Member

The fact of the matter is that successive UK Governments have buckled in the face of EU resistance to sensible outcomes, suggestions and proposals. Instead, we have a needlessly complex, undemocratic and unconstitutional framework that denies the democratic right of the people of Northern Ireland. This cannot and will not endure. Some people tell us, “Oh, it’s a complete waste of time to talk about these things. It’s all over. You shouldn’t waste your breath talking about them”. As long as we have people in Northern Ireland who are denied their constitutional and democratic rights and as long as we have this needless friction between the economy of Northern Ireland and our biggest market in the rest of the United Kingdom, we will continue to raise these matters. We will highlight and put the spotlight on them. I am not a defeatist in these matters. I believe that a point will come where people will realise that this entire monstrosity cannot endure in any sensible, pragmatic or practical way.