And they are badly neglected in the way Britain talks about itself and does its politics. As Brexit is showing, these issues go well beyond even the relationship between Northern Ireland and the republic. It is disputed most obviously by the nationalist populations of Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Mrs May sees nationalism in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland as divisive, which it can be, yet talks about Britain as a nation without making qualifications. Perhaps that is why she, and many Brexiters, misunderstand so badly how it changed the nature of sovereignty in Northern Ireland.

Source: The Guardian January 01, 2018 17:28 UTC