Back in 1998, the Tony Blair Labour Government backed by Bill Clinton in the USA and the EU, foisted the “Good Friday Agreement” on the people of Northern Ireland.
We should have been enjoying the best parts of both sides of the trade divide. Able to rake in millions as a hub with ties to both the UK and EU.
Now, through bad actors wishing to scupper that ability, we find items such as even a lowly baseball cap can't be delivered from even Amazon or Ebay.
Could it have been a long game attempt at a united Ireland, by making life as uncomfortable and awkward as possible, so driving us to rush back to the EU and it's love of making every waking decision on our behalf.
Or just incompetent politicians on the Unionist side. Trump regaining presidency won't help our trade woes, with tariffs slapped on our own exports. 10% probably on Bushmills whisky. I don't see much of a prosperous future as a sovereign territory, when we'll have to comply with two sets of ever expanding red tape.
We should have been enjoying the best parts of both sides of the trade divide. Able to rake in millions as a hub with ties to both the UK and EU.
Now, through bad actors wishing to scupper that ability, we find items such as even a lowly baseball cap can't be delivered from even Amazon or Ebay.
Could it have been a long game attempt at a united Ireland, by making life as uncomfortable and awkward as possible, so driving us to rush back to the EU and it's love of making every waking decision on our behalf.
Or just incompetent politicians on the Unionist side. Trump regaining presidency won't help our trade woes, with tariffs slapped on our own exports. 10% probably on Bushmills whisky. I don't see much of a prosperous future as a sovereign territory, when we'll have to comply with two sets of ever expanding red tape.