"We'd all be stronger for it," I just don't follow that argument. What is meant by stronger. Westminster would control a larger area but why would be stronger if another 3 million or so reluctant Irish people were brought into the union. Surely we are stronger, or at least no less strong by just working together as neighbours? Would the UK have any stronger a voice in the EU or in the UN if Ireland was part of it? I think not. Instead of having two voices in the UN these islands would have only one. Arguably we'd be weaker.