Larry, the "British position" on NI is neutral. Have you read the Belfast Agreement? If the people of NI voted for reunification tomorrow, they would have it the day after, and Britain would be happy with that. As it is, they have to support the wishes of the people of NI. Even Sinn Fein now accept that, and indeed have done since about 1982.

Ard, it's not that I support the unionists: it's simply that I recognise the political reality, i.e, there are more of them than nationalists.

Of course the "learned professors" are right. It's blindingly obvious.
Incidentally, last time I was in Belfast, in August, I stayed in the home of one of them for four nights. One of them told me that in her opinion, Catholics will form a majority in NI in about fifteen years. They will then vote for reunification.