Hard Brexit puts at risk the Good Friday Agreement, Tony Blair tells BBC

Monday, December 4th 2017 - 08:56 UTC

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The Good Friday Agreement is “at risk because of Brexit” after the UK leaves the EU, former prime minister Tony Blair has told the BBC. UK and Irish membership of the EU was “central” to the 1998 deal, he told BBC Radio 4's The World This Weekend. Free movement on the border had been key to reaching an agreement, he said. Read full article

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EscoSesDoidao
Chilcot Report you bloody war criminal.
Dec 04th, 2017 - 10:48 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Islander1
You were not bad as Pm in your day old Tony- Iraq Invasion apart of course - bit today you are just an old fart - do go away and blow off.
nobody, least of all UK will impose a “hard” border - no need to. Most likley just a case of a delivery address check system on goods to ensure destined for Northern Ireland and not across the sea duty free to UK if we end up with no free trade deal. And if we do have a free trade deal of some sort - then no problem at all.
Dec 04th, 2017 - 12:11 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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golfcronie
Then old fart Tony Blair can't help putting his oar in, Just f*-** off and continue to amass a fortune for your family, not that they need it.You are a hasbeen.
Dec 04th, 2017 - 03:34 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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El capitano 1
WHY does anyone listen to this evil piece of shit....and WHY isnt he in jail for war crimes..??
Dec 04th, 2017 - 07:50 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Ann Other
His obituary would make interesting reading.
Dec 04th, 2017 - 08:44 pm - Link - Report abuse +1
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Capt Rockhopper
His obituary would make pleasant reading.
Dec 05th, 2017 - 01:43 am - Link - Report abuse +1
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JFrench
The question is why is this piece appearing in Mercopenguin, a British government propaganda organ supposedly devoted to America, South America and the “South Atlantic”?
Dec 13th, 2017 - 03:18 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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