Gordon Brown says united Ireland is inevitable
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Neutral summary
Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said it is inevitable that Ireland will become united at some point in the future. He added that any such union would be a long process and would have to be based on mutual agreement. The comments drew criticism from the Scottish National Party, which accused Brown of hypocrisy for backing Irish unity while opposing a fresh referendum on Scottish independence.
How it was framed
Outlets: 10. Countries: 3. Facts in the shared core: 4.
Publication timeline
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The Guardian (outlet profile)
Ireland will be united, says Gordon Brown. 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 inevitab…
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Tanjug (outlet profile)
Bivši britanski premijer Gordon Braun: Irska će biti ujedinjena
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Politika (outlet profile)
Гордон Браун: Ирска ће дугорочно бити уједињена. Браун сматра да је уједињење Ирске са Великом Британијом неизбежно, али не и брзо
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B92 (outlet profile)
Velika Britanija pred istorijskim preokretom?; "Irska će biti ujedinjena". Bivši britanski premijer Gordon Braun ocenio je da je dugoročno neizbežno ujedinjenje Irske, ali je naglasio da bi to bio dug proces z…
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The Mirror (outlet profile)
Gordon Brown says Ireland will be united after Andy Burnham says border poll 'off table'. Former PM Gordon Brown said there would need to be a 'long process' to bring people together on Irish unification but suggested i…
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TheJournal.ie (outlet profile)
Former UK prime minister Gordon Brown says 'of course' Ireland will be united. Gordon Brown served in the cabinet during the Good Friday agreement and oversaw the devolution of certain powers in Northern Ireland.
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The National (Scotland) (outlet profile)
SNP accuse Labour of ‘hypocrisy’ as Gordon Brown accepts Irish unity but rejects indy. THE SNP have accused Labour of hypocrisy over constitutional change after former prime minister Gordon Brown said Irish reunificatio…
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Evening Standard (outlet profile)
Gordon Brown says a united Ireland is ‘inevitable’ in the future. The former prime minister said it would be a ‘long process’ and have to be based on mutual agreement.
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Belfast Telegraph (outlet profile)
Gordon Brown says a united Ireland is ‘inevitable’ in the future
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RTÉ News (outlet profile)
Brown says united Ireland inevitable 'in the long-term'. Former British prime minister Gordon Brown has said it is inevitable that Ireland will become united at some point in the future.
Factual core
- Gordon Brown says a united Ireland is inevitable in the long-term.
- Gordon Brown is a former British prime minister.
- The SNP accused Labour of hypocrisy over constitutional change.
- The SNP's accusation of hypocrisy was prompted by Brown's stance on Irish unity versus Scottish independence.