How the UK blundered into an Irish border quagmire
Inattention explains in part why Irish border has become thorniest issue holding up first stage of Brexit talks between UK and Brussels
henry mance
07.12.2017
In her only speech during the EU referendum campaign, Theresa May mentioned Ireland just once, saying: "We export more to Ireland than we do to China."
Notably, although she was home secretary at the time, Mrs May did not mention the complications that Brexit would bring in the form of a new land border.