Irish Examiner view: Andy Burnham's border poll comments may suit some
British prime minister Andy Burnham has said the possibility of an Irish border poll was 'off the table'.
If British prime minister Andy Burnham was enjoying a honeymoon in terms of Anglo-Irish relations since hisappointment, reality entered the picture this week when he discussed the possibility of a border poll.
Mr Burnham said bluntly that such a poll was “off the table”, adding that it was preferable to focus on issues such as “the cost-of-living pressures that are hurting people in Northern Ireland”.
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