And it works both ways. Harris’s warmth towards the UK is being rewarded with a softening of Keir Starmer’s stance on a Border poll
Leo Varadkar said last month that Irish governments should cease treating unification as a 'political aspiration' and make it a “political objective”. Four days later, Simon Harris said unification was 'my political aspiration'. Photographer: Leah Farrell / RollingNews.ie
On free movement for young people, the EU has offered a deal so unattractive Starmer felt compelled to reject it before taking office. The deal would allow EU citizens aged 18 to 30 to work and study in the UK. However, their British counterparts would have to choose one EU member state in which to enjoy the same privileges.
Varadkar made headlines in Belfast last month with an appearance at an Ireland’s Future event, where he said Irish governments should cease treating unification as a “political aspiration” and make it a “political objective”. Asked about this four days later, Harris pointedly said unification was “my political aspiration”.
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