Dominic Raab blamed people for ‘politicising’ the N Ireland border and the takedowns were very satisfying indeed
Speaking at an event at the Conservative party conference, Brexit secretary Dominic Raab has accused some people of politicising the issue of the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland.
.@DominicRaab says some people have politicised the issue of the border in Northern Ireland #CPC18 pic.twitter.com/GBqVUTY1Pt
— TaxPayers' Alliance (@the_tpa) October 1, 2018
And these are the only replies you need.
1.
Wait. There's a *political* angle to northern Ireland?
— Mike Hind (@MikeH_PR) October 1, 2018
2.
Dominic, mate, how do you think I got here in the first place? https://t.co/xOT42iCbeT
— The Irish Border (@BorderIrish) October 1, 2018
3.
https://twitter.com/MarinaHyde/status/1046813184382898176
4.
Politicising something as pure and innocent and inoffensive as the Northern Ireland border? Is *nothing* sacred? https://t.co/RQQ4qhxNmU
— Nooruddean (@BeardedGenius) October 2, 2018
5.
The problem of the British Border in #Ireland was politicised by 800 + years of British Occoupation and your soulmates ignoring the democratic will of the Irish People in 1918 using violence and oppression #BrexitLies
— The Skibbereen Eagle (@theskibeagle) October 1, 2018
6.
Ah, yes, that famously previously non-political subject <checks notes> the border between an ex-imperial possession and the disputed province to the North. https://t.co/By3omn6dgh
— Godspeed You Black Tamperer (ft Maya) (@twlldun) October 1, 2018
7.
https://twitter.com/SpillerOfTea/status/1046837097640988672
8.
https://twitter.com/cliodiaspora/status/1046871175098511361
9.
https://twitter.com/seanjonesqc/status/1046869402879180800
10.
Your party sure did when they literally invented it https://t.co/H37rSIq8Tp
— Sean (@seanbeegee) October 1, 2018
11.
Jesus fucking wept. https://t.co/WohCUVkeyp
— John Harris (@johnharris1969) October 1, 2018