Sir, Just as some countries insist on having nuclear weapons as their ultimate deterrent - despite the chance of using them being virtually nil because of the fear of retaliation - should not the Irish Republic now deploy its own ultimate deterrent?
No, not the threat of an all out onslaught by the IRA, but the even deadlier threat of the 26 counties rejoining the UK and thus allowing their battle hardened politicians to stage a shoot out at Westminster that would democratically decide whether Labour or the Tories should rule the kingdom.
Surely, such a scenario would mean the end of democracy as Ulster's unionists now know it, and even cause them to consider whether their loyalty extends to being united with another three million Catholics under King Charles and Queen Camilla? - Yours, etc.,
Cedar Hall,
Millbrook Court,
Milltown Road,
Dublin 6.