Why doesn't the UK give up Northern Ireland?

The UK doesn't “give up” Northern Ireland because the majority of people living there don't want that (and being as they're UK citizens, their opinion counts). read more

This has been asked and answered numerous times already on The UK doesn’t “give up” Northern Ireland because the majority of people living there don’t want that (and being as they’re UK citizens, their opinion counts). read more

Because Northern Ireland isn't Englands to give back. Any attempt to force Northern Ireland into a political union with Southern Ireland would be met by protests including such abominations as no-warning bombing campaigns in the South, as the Northern Irish expressed their displeasure in the traditional way. read more

You’d think I’d be used to it after this long on Quora, but some people’s utter lack of familiarity with Europe still amazes me. read more

One English friend reckons that while equal weight should be given to violence in all parts of the UK, unrest in Northern Ireland is less surprising and shocking, because there's awareness of the region's complex history. This statement resulted in my pulling up Wikipedia and making him read all about the Battle of the Boyne. read more