{"id":134839,"date":"2025-05-27T02:57:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T02:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/134839\/"},"modified":"2025-05-27T02:57:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T02:57:10","slug":"time-to-speak-up-defend-brexit-restore-the-union-respond-to-the-murphy-review-before-31-may","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/134839\/","title":{"rendered":"Time to Speak Up: Defend Brexit, Restore the Union\u2014Respond to the Murphy Review Before 31 May"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Dear Readers,<\/p>\n

A quiet but consequential battle is taking place over the soul of Brexit and the constitutional integrity of the United Kingdom, and its time for patriots across the UK to stand and be counted.<\/p>\n

On\u00a010th January 2025, the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland commissioned a review of the Windsor Framework, chaired by former Labour Secretary of State\u00a0Lord Murphy.\u00a0This review follows the first majority vote on a matter of great controversy at Stormont (10 December) for over fifty years! <\/p>\n

The Windsor Framework, partitioning the UK, was passed despite every unionist Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly voting against, something that would have blocked the vote had the Good Friday Agreement cross-community consent requirement been upheld. This key provision was suspended only because the EU objected to it, even as they had the gall to claim that the Irish Sea border was vital for protecting the Good Friday Agreement!<\/p>\n

This is not simply a matter for Northern Ireland.\u00a0It is a matter for every corner of our Union, and\u00a0every supporter of Brexit.<\/p>\n

Now is the moment to act.\u00a0The Murphy Review is accepting\u00a0written submissions<\/a> from the public until 31 May 2025. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Your voice, however brief, could make the difference in exposing what has become one of the most cynical distortions of both Brexit and the Good Friday Agreement.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Submit your evidence here<\/a><\/strong> <\/p>\n

Why You Should Respond<\/strong><\/p>\n

1.\u00a0The Windsor Framework Is Undermining Brexit<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Windsor Framework, presented as a \u201csolution\u201d to the NI Protocol, has created an internal border in the Irish Sea. It subjects Northern Ireland to EU\u00a0law in 300 different areas, with\u00a0no say\u00a0and\u00a0no vote\u00a0from UK lawmakers. This fundamentally\u00a0denies Brexit\u00a0in Northern Ireland and undermines it in Great Britain, as the pressure mounts to \u201calign\u201d\u00a0GB laws with the EU laws imposed on Northern Ireland to preserve \u201cUK unity\u201d\u2014a unity which is being unpicked by stealth.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0The Good Friday Agreement Has Been Violated<\/strong><\/p>\n

The greatest irony, and deception, is the claim that the Framework \u201cprotects\u201d the Good Friday Agreement. In truth, it rips out one of its central pillars: cross-community consent. Without this safeguard, devolution becomes unstable. Peace becomes politicised. And Northern Ireland\u2019s unionist community is left without democratic defence in the face of constitutional upheaval.<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0Your\u00a0Voice Counters Their Spin<\/strong><\/p>\n

This review was only triggered\u00a0because\u00a0the UK Government removed the consent safeguard. Now, they hope that most people won\u2019t notice. Worse still, they\u2019ll attempt to spin the responses to claim \u201cpublic support\u201d for what is, in reality, a constitutional betrayal. Your response robs them of that fig leaf.<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0Stand with Northern Ireland\u2014as it Has Stood with Us<\/strong><\/p>\n

Northern Ireland\u00a0is\u00a0a critical part of the UK, providing our country with a steely resilience and determination. The partitioning of the UK dividing Great Britain from Northern Ireland, as if we are to become the new East and West Germany\u00a0is a national issue. A blow to one part of the United Kingdom is a blow to all. If we want to keep the UK whole, we must act together.<\/p>\n

What Happened\u2014and Why It Matters<\/strong><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s be clear: the UK Government\u2019s 2020 decision to suspend cross-community consent was not a technical tweak. It was a direct removal of a constitutional safeguard\u00a0enshrined in the Good Friday Agreement.<\/p>\n

They did it because they knew that no unionist would ever consent to a legal framework that cedes sovereignty to the EU and creates a border between Northern Ireland and Great Britain.<\/p>\n

Having removed that safeguard, the UK Government staged a vote\u2014knowing full well it would pass by majority but fail the test of community consensus. As expected, every unionist MLA voted no. And yet the Framework passed. To cover up this constitutional vandalism, they triggered this review, hoping it would act as a salve to the growing unrest.<\/p>\n

But no review can paper over the fact that\u00a0cross community consent \u2013 a central provision of the Good Friday Agreement \u2013\u00a0was abandoned\u2014not respected.\u00a0In this the Windsor Framework violates itself because its Article 1(3) says it exists to\u00a0\u201cprotect the Good Friday Agreement in all its dimensions\u201d!\u00a0It fails this promise at every turn.<\/p>\n

What to Say in Your Submission<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Your message doesn\u2019t need to be long or legalistic. It can be a few lines or a full page. What matters is your voice. Key points to consider:<\/p>\n