The first step to a borderless Brexit solution
A virtual wall that uses light detection and ranging, mixed with facial recognition, may be the first step to a borderless Brexit solution
"Nothing will really change," said my uncle when I asked him why he would, in his right mind, vote in favour of Brexit.In a way he was right. As it stands, not a lot will change. The deal that Prime Minister Theresa May has negotiated means Britain will still have to follow all the rules set by the EU, but — here’s where things will change — with no say in how they are made. It’s a mess. MPs went so far as to back the motion declaring ministers in contempt of parliament just before the Commons was set to vote on May’s hard-earned deal.The big picture Britons were sold was a nice — albeit xenophobic and misguided — dream, but in reality it is the smallest details that are causing the largest headache for May.The entire linchpin of the Brexit process comes down to the borders of the Republic of Ireland (which is part of the EU) and Northern Ireland (part of the UK).Peace in Ireland was brokered in 1996 only because the UK was, at that time, a part of Europe. It allowed for concessions...
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