I always believed that hardline Unionists supported Brexit not because they disliked EU, but they were really concerned about the rapidly evolving All Island Economy.
Brexit was seen as disruptive to normalising of trade, commerce, and economic ties.
Some wanted a hard border.
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Shared Ireland Podcast Team: David McWilliams: "Whether the loyal brotherhood like it or not, the economies of the North and its much larger cousin, the South, are integrating slowing but surely. This will continue because it makes commercial sense"
@IrelandsFuture @irishborderpoll
https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2023/06/10/david-mcwilliams-the-purpose-of-21st-century-ireland-is-prosperity-the-north-has-red-white-and-blue-poverty/
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