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> Given that all sides have committed not to re-establish a hard border even in the event of a no deal, it's difficult to see how it would threaten the peace pr

> Given that all sides have committed not to re-establish a hard border even in the event of a no deal, it's difficult to see how it would threaten the peace process to the extent that is being made out. I'm rather ignorant of the situation so I ask sincerely: Theresa May might have made a "commitment" and stated that she's "determined" not to see a hard border but how is she going to do it? I'm guessing the EU's & the UK's red lines plus Parliament rejecting her deal are a bit of a spanner in the works? If she doesn't have a credible plan, you'd forgive people for being worried about a hard border, surely?

kristianc 8y ago
The EU have committed to Ireland, and the Irish government themselves have committed that there wouldn’t be a hard border. The U.K. government has also committed not to build one. It’s not just the U.K. that has committed not to build one - it’s all parties involved in this that have committed not to build one. In addition, there are other borders between EU and non-EU countries that don’t require immigration controls. It’s hard to see why one is necessary - other than if the EU was deliberately setting out to make leaving look as difficult as possible.