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
TL;DR
- Gordon Brown predicts a united Ireland is inevitable in the long term, requiring agreement between people.
- He contrasts this with his opposition to Scottish independence, citing geographical, economic, social, and cultural links to the rest of the UK.
- Brown supports continued North Sea oil and gas drilling as a means to transition to renewables.
- He argues that North Sea infrastructure and skills should be used for developing wind, hydrogen, and carbon capture.
- This transition could be managed via a 'European consortium'.
- Brown states that environmental policies offer benefits and are potentially money-saving due to falling renewable costs.