UK Election: Northern Ireland politicians pitch their plans - BBC Newsnight

What happens in Northern Ireland could fundamentally shape what happens in Westminster and what becomes of Brexit.
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Joining Emily in the Titanic Museum in Belfast is the DUP’s Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, Sinn Fein’s Chris Hazard, the Social Democratic and Labour Party’s Claire Hanna, deputy leader of the Alliance Party Stephen Farry and Steve Aiken, the leader of the Ulster Unionist Party.
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[@eamonnsiocain6454]

Northern Ireland voted 56% to *_remain_* in the EU. Honour their vote.

[@McNallyF]

44% voted leave...…...that's the thing that really worries me.

[@ThePrenti]

62% of Scotland voted remain I wish they would honour our vote!

[@callumlong701]

52% of the UK voted to leave the EU honour their vote

[@ThePrenti]

@@callumlong701 2/4 of the "EQUAL UNION" country's voted to remain they should get to remain the other 2 voted leave they get to leave problem solved

[@callumlong701]

@@ThePrenti Unless Scotland and Northern Ireland vote to no longer be a part of the union then they follow the results of the referendum simple. If the people choose to vote out and become independent then do as they wish but right now that hasn't happened.

[@markstar6056]

GET THE TORIES OUT!

[@martindornan1667]

The Scottish parliament voted by 69-59 in favour of IndyRef2. The SNP had it in there election manifesto that if there is a significant change such as Scotland being forced out of the EU then there should be another independence referendum. The Scottish people voted by 62% to stay in the EU Westminster has ignored the Scottish parliament, Scottish government and the Scottish people. Scotland has not voted by a majority for the Torys for 60 years. Yet the Torys have governed Scotland for 36 years of those 60 years. Scotland gets the government that the English vote for. In an independent Scotland the Scottish people would be governed by the government that they vote for and not be governed by the government that another country voted for. Westminster has a track record of ignoring Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland views. It also has a decades old record of favouring investment in the London and the south east of England. Being independent is normal, if you asked a Canadian, Australian and New Zealand citizens to give up there independence try be ruled over by the incompetent Westminster politicians they would tell you to fuck off.

[@thatsmadcrazy8953]

96% of the British economy is due to the UK being a thing

[@75872404]

This reporter is a wee chatter and should give the speakers a better chance too say thier say

[@dirtyleeds5748]

God that Donaldson a dose.

[@michaelharrison5564]

Claire Hanna by far the smartest in the room

[@bhoy67lisbon]

DUP have steered the ship towards a United Ireland. The people of England don’t want Northern Ireland. That terrifies the unionists.

[@SkyEcho7]

Just wondering: 1) WHAT was it that the DUP saw as a benefit to the people of NI in leaving the EU that made them campaign for it? 2) WHAT BrExit deal, specifically & in detail, did the DUP want that is DELIVERABLE? 3) Could it be that the DUP are not in the least bit interested in BrExit at ALL other than as a vehicle for Westminster Direct Rule in all but name? CLEARLY the ONLY party at Westminster that the DUP could support is the Tories so why even ask 😏

[@garybarrett4881]

Salterino Kripperino That’s your way of saying you can’t answer the questions then?

[@garybarrett4881]

booseyhey That’s incoherent: 1) There isn’t much inflow of people into NI (I’m from NI and haven’t noticed anything significant?). All NI businesses are completely opposed to Brexit, they think it will be disastrous for NI. Never heard 1 NI business say they wanted Brexit so they could get government subsidies and tariffs? Do you know of one? 2) there’s no such thing as a soft/electronic border, it’s a unicorn, it doesn’t exist. 3) “They are genuinely interested in Brexit” - that’s an incoherent statement that doesn’t mean anything. What is it specifically about Brexit that they are interested in?

[@SkyEcho7]

@booseyhey So the DUP want to make business less competitive ... Tariffs on goods sold to the EU ... whilst making imports more expensive by adding tariffs & that's a good thing 😏 EU Commissioners: 1) are proposed by the EU Council of Ministers, (CoM are the Cabinet Ministers, including the PMs from Member States). 2) they have to be approved by the EU Parliament, (MEPs elected by the people in each Member State). EU laws can be: 1) proposed by the a) Commissioners b) Council of Ministers c) EU Parliament 2) amended & approved by the Council of Ministers AND the MEPs to become law. Seems pretty democratic to me & more so than at Westminster where the unelected House of Lords can drag out the process for changing / creating new laws for YEARS.

[@pulmo1]

SkyEcho7 Did the ever know or care? They feel so wedded to the UK to support their miserable existence that they will jeopardize the welfare of their own constiuants.

[@seandoherty925]

@booseyhey anyone voting for Brexit in NI in the hopes that our industry's will benefit from tariffs or subsidies is in for quite a shock. The big monied backers of Brexit want an open door policy to cheap goods from around the world. Our agriculture will be drastically reduced and industries decimated whilst big sectors like health will have to be thrown open to competition from the likes of American corporations. Only the very fittest sections of our manufacturing will survive whilst niche industries will prosper selling peculiarly British goods globally. We are predominantly a service economy and this will only become more so post any Brexit. The big difference will be increased disparities of wealth as our merchant/managerial class benefit from selling off the national silver whilst opportunities decline for those at the bottom and we become evermore a gig economy nation.

[@eruno_]

Vote Sinn Féin for united Ireland

[@dakrontu]

United and free. Under the yoke of Catholicism, a secret organisation for pedophile priests? Good luck with that.

[@TheKingkeano]

@@dakrontu I'm not Catholic , my family are protestant, we have no problems in the republic at all. What's wrong with you that you are so paranoid. Newsflash, nobody gives a fuk what your religion is in the republic. It's only White Isis nutters like you that are damaging this country . Take off your tin foil hat, crucifix and go for a walk in the world. Or you could just be a sad sack lighting bonfires to honour a Dutch man.

[@level9ing635]

SF dont actually claim expenses for going to parliament. And all the parties here claim for sitting in stormont, despite there being no government here for almost 3yrs.

[@greyline1012]

Yeah yeah Jeffery big balls, stick your 10 votes. Your days of calling the shots has ended. Just look at your buddy Dodds.

Emily Maitlis doesn't know her Irish politics

[@williampatrickfagan7590]

DUP lost 2 seats on that election in 2019. Says a lot about the support the DUP has

[@mjw12345]

Emily as usual very impressive and as well very well informed.

[@markelliott7215]

It is my understanding, that people voted for Brexit on the condition there would be no border in Ireland, and the Good Friday Agreement would be honored. A democracy is what is voted on is accepted and applied. How should I know what is happening in Ulster. My family from Tullykelter, County Fermanagh Royalist Anglicans fought allied with those rebellious Irish Catholics against Cromwell, and my many great a Daniel Elliot was transported as a Cromwellian slave to The Colonies. Well us rebellious colonist had a solution for the Tories and Loyalist, during the time of our American Revolution we strung them up and tared and feathered them.

[@taffywales2143]

When I voted in the past there were many times when manifesto promises was not delivered but was never given a option to refuse the result, get on with it will you, this entitled generation want, want and don't want the hassle of working it out for the good of all and not just for the elite few. Brexit is here just get with it.

[@aadrianlee]

No Deal ( ;

[@Luke-vb3yl]

Steve Aiken by far the smartest in the room

[@MrSlick16]

did the first guy threaten possible civil war at around 1:30?

[@baileeparkes9316]

I’ve got nothing against her, but it seemed like this host barely let anyone finish a sentence. I understand keeping it timely, etc. But in the middle of a point? Idk. Interesting stuff, though

[@panterasux22]

harder questions than she asked owld fiddily andy that's for sure

[@AutoAlligator]

Why are the comments disabled on your Trans vid?

[@leanneblake4248]

As a Australian , who's ancestry is Irish Catholic( Kilkenny & Dublin ) The Torres, Or as they were Once known as the Wigs. The Oldest Political Party In England the very Essence of The Glory of all that is British. How could anyone in NI , honestly believe that they have ever Given a Damn about Ireland. When Brexit became a thing , they took NO Consideration Of The Good Friday Agreement , even the EU recognized that ! The Republic of Ireland , understood & recognized that, I wonder why? Maybe they understand & remember Ireland's History. Look at Hong Kong today ? England Fault, when the lease the UK had on it ran out in 1992 & Hong Kong would be back to China. They are Chinese , now all of residents left then. A lot moved to Australia. Have No Problem with the Chinese , Japanese or other parts of the Asia Pacific. We have Free Trade Agreements because Australia are part of the Asia Pacific. All England Scotland , Wales & The Ireland Of Ireland are Europe. The Republic Of Ireland realized that . For those that don't , now you have to Put you Faith in the USA. History Reminder. They don't do anything , without them coming Out On Top. Historically they never have & yes alot still to this Day Still don't like Protestants Or Catholic.

[@jayroberts4926]

What incoherent nonsense. Is the heat getting to you?

[@sajaljain8843]

Free British occupied Northern Ireland. Free British occupied Scotland. Free British occupied Wales.

[@vercoda9997]

Sajal Jain Our Northern Irish brothers aren’t ‘occupied’, but live in a democracy of their own making - one that shows no hurry or urgency to hold a referendum to rejoin our Republic, where there’s equal disinterest in ‘getting the North back’.

[@rjanarvikk4006]

Scotland and northern Ireland have had referendums in wanting to stay part of the United kingdom Shame Kashmir has had no such freedom.

[@jameswalsh5733]

@@vercoda9997 we want unification

[@fcb9950]

@@jameswalsh5733 you mean reunification

[@jameswalsh5733]

@@fcb9950 yeah sure

[@facethetruth9843]

Haven't voted in years but once I seen that toxic little bigot Jamie Bryson involved in whipping up sectarian hatred and tension I dusted down my photo ID and down to the polling station I went to vote sinn fein and also successfully encouraged fellow family members to do likewise

[@facethetruth9843]

@Wazzie Black north belfast. I was disgusted with the vile behaviour of Bryson and co. No call for it. I don't hate Nigel Dodds or anything but wanted to try and make a difference. Is Bryson the leader of unionism now? He's fairly latched onto the UVF coat tails.whats this place coming to?

[@JB47000]

Northern Ireland should have a referendum

[@bremexperience]

Time to ditch conservatives and brexit folks...

[@darryltimmo3448]

where are the big boys rules now

[@arnaldofigueiredotibyrica6202]

Who in BBC backs Emily and why? She turns great debate opportunities into frustrating experiences.

[@garybarrett4881]

The only outcome that delivers what NI unionists want, is for the UK to remain in the EU.

[@dirtyleeds5748]

Try telling them that everyone else warned them they don't listen.

[@devinnlimbu7989]

YES 💯%✅ UNITED IRELAND 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪

[@asanulsterman1025]

Boris deal brings Ulster Independence back onto the agenda... way to go

[@francissaunders4050]

Emily likes the sound of her own voice too mcuh to allow anyone to answer a question... can't she be quiet for 60 seconds?

[@ArnoldDarkshner99]

Aye, that was mightily annoying to me as well.

[@mjw12345]

Don't agree at all. She's well informed even on events on the remote statelet/colony that is NI. SIR (my anus) Jeffrey got the most time.

[@bremexperience]

@uildanach2010 Totally.

[@sicilianotoronto]

Stop Brahxit!

[@thejoin4687]

13:15 An MP who's going to be held to a what?

[@joories]

Held to account.

[@boykovasilev8834]

Stop talking and leave! You can do it! 👍

[@garybarrett4881]

We don’t want to leave, we voted to remain (speaking as someone from NI). Why do you want us to?

[@CyclingInKilkenny]

You didn't watch the vide did you? NI doesn't want to leave.

[@woznite]

I'm confused, at what point is the united kingdom going to call out the European Union, why do you insist on hammering the Prime Ministers

[@garybarrett4881]

Theodore C. Wozniak Sr. I’m confused what you mean by call out the EU? What exactly does that mean to you? I don’t understand what you are asking.

[@joebloggs5186]

What an ugly set.

[@joebloggs5186]

It's like jabba the hutt's bedroom.

[@jayroberts4926]

@@joebloggs5186 Or your own bedroom.

[@joebloggs5186]

@@jayroberts4926 my bedroom is leather and chains.

[@jayroberts4926]

@@joebloggs5186 I don't doubt it for a moment.

[@joebloggs5186]

@@jayroberts4926 Congratulations.

[@jdbartlett]

Being in EU not brought many benefits to so many regions in UK and Northern Ireland - really sad decimation of industries, hardships of homeless, across EU member stats - foodbanks needed by so many - across UK and other European Member countries.

[@ivandinsmore6217]

Do they want to be European or irish? They should make up their minds.

[@everready2903]

That is not an either/or question.

[@Calleholio]

You can be both, such as you can be English and British.

[@UNSKIALzPSN]

Imagine thinking European and Irish identities (Or British for that matter) are mutually exclusive. We all live on the same continent. You've been spoon-fed too much Putin-ganda.

[@vercoda9997]

Can’t we be both? I love my Republic of Ireland - and I’m very happy to be a European as well, thank you. Why are you trolling?

[@gloin10]

@ Ivan Dinsmore "Do they want to be European or irish? They should make up their minds"?. Did you actually read what you wrote before you pressed 'COMMENT'?

[@johnvaccaro7489]

I think Northern Ireland Scotland need to remain and leave the uk see how they would go on not very well 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧