[qppo]

To me, there's an irony that the nationalist desire to sever Britain from the EU is the best way to hasten the dissolution of Great Britain. Now that Brexit is done with, reunification of Ireland and Scottish Independence are in the conversation.

I'm also not British so I don't know how serious those conversations are. But the assured economic and political disaster of Brexit wasn't enough to stop that ridiculous idea, so who's to say the same won't happen to the marginally less ridiculous proposition to reunify Ireland and establish an independent Scotland for the first time in centuries?

[ashtonkem]

It’s generally assumed that Irish unification will happen sometime this century. Demographic trends in Northern Ireland have been towards union with Ireland and away from remaining in the UK. Especially since Ireland is becoming less catholic, which was one of the bigger sources of trouble(s). The fact that NI has the right to call a referendum at will certainly makes this a likely outcome within the next half century or so.

Brexit will probably accelerate this process, as it’s impossible for London to completely break with EU trade policy, not put up a tariff border between England and NI, and respect the Good Friday agreement. It’s a “pick two” kind of situation. Given that a hard break with EU trade policy has the biggest constituency, it seems likely that the other outcome will do nothing but accelerate the process of Irish unification.