Former PM believes Northern Ireland will leave UK in the long term – but remains opposed to Scottish independence
The former prime minister Gordon Brown has said it is inevitable that Ireland will become united at some point in the future, in a wide-ranging interview with the Guardian.
While he added that any union would necessarily be “a long process” and based on mutual agreement, Brown’s comments are notable both because of his vehement opposition to Scottish independence, but also because of his involvement in government in efforts to bring peace to Northern Ireland.
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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Peter Walker and Charlotte Edwardes.
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