Our Government can make decisions about what to do or not do on our side of the border but on the other side it's up to the EU country in question. Interesting stories have surfaced about what the French may or may not do. I'm sure it's all unfounded and is just project fear, the French have always had our best interests at heart.

Excellent and informed post - it certainly did deserve repetition.

My Dad grew up in Belfast - I discussed this with him the other day and he agreed - the presence of a hard border would be fuel to a flame that despite the GFA, has never really gone out.

So the Catholics are going to revolt over a border put in by the Catholics - really

Yes I'm sure everyone will blame them

Like when they used to throw our lamb into the harbour in their country? It seems like you have never read The Forbidden Game either. The French have NEVER had our intrests at heart.

I agree mate, I was being sarcastic.

Nah, this is just more "project fear" a name give to any awkward question or situation or "snowflake" if they think they want to try and belittle you.

Not really, both sides are guilty of taunts. Eg the brexit brigade are old and will probably die before we are out of the EU. So therefore the votes don’t count.Still the whole scenario is keep me entertained. Saw somebody’s Twitter posting about last Saturday’s March. Quote… it was wonderful everybody was so well behaved especially when we were all in pret a manger. Bet waitrose takings we’re down for the day.

I think gammon and irony are mutually exclusive.

I doubt many brexitiers are bothered about a border in Ireland - I suggest to you its the likes of Tusk who are more concerned.

The leavers want to control the level of immigration - not free movement of goods - or have I got that wrong?

Surely you use a visa system to control immigration - if we go on holiday in Europe we still have to go through passport control so the idea that we all move freely through Europe without any checks is a myth.

Indeed - many Brexiters aren't bothered about a border in Ireland - which is precisely part of the problem; they should have been, and by extension should have found a satisfactory way to resolve it up front, rather than scrambling around now in pursuit of a unicorn solution that either doesn't exist, or is entirely unacceptable to all the other parties involved.

The vast majority of stock moves across borders with no check - on the basis of appropriate paperwork. If every container were opened and checked nothing would ever move. As I pointed the best supply chains originate in South East Asia e.g. Apple and manage to make it into Europe without delay. The Irish border is a red herring put out as a last ditch attempt by remainers.