Gregory Campbell: Fear of '˜hard border' has been used as Brexit bargaining chip and PM should confront it as an absurdity
Given the repeated number of occasions when all those involved in the Brexit discussions have insisted they have no intention of wanting, having or insisting upon a ‘hard border’ it is time to put the fallacy out of its misery.
The simple facts are these, all those governments involved in the negotiations, whether in London, Brussels or Dublin have said there will be no such thing.
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If some eventuality were to occur whereby it was to mysteriously appear, because of the hundreds of physical crossing points, roads, lanes and access points which exist, it would be the easiest exercise to avoid any checks.
Any checks would be circumvented hundreds of times, all day every day in any case.
This concept of a ‘hard border’ has been used as a bargaining chip that is totally and utterly valueless if confronted for the absurdity that it is.
That is what Prime Minister May should have done over a year ago and needs to do this week.
Gregory Campbell, MP East Londonderry