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Irish TimesNews report · Aug 27, 7:43 PM
British PM Andy Burnham says border poll on united Ireland ‘off the table’
Burnham claims referendums ‘can really take you backwards’ and cause rifts ‘that take a long, long time to heal’
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British PM Andy Burnham says border poll on united Ireland ‘off the table’
The Journal (Ireland) and Irish Times describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened Burnham claims referendums ‘can really take you backwards’ and cause rifts ‘that take a long, long time to heal’.
The headline split The left frames it as "UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham says a united Ireland referendum is 'off the table'". The center frames it as "British PM Andy Burnham says border poll on united Ireland ‘off the table’".
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Left / center-leftUK Prime Minister Andy Burnham says a united Ireland referendum is 'off the table'
The Journal (Ireland) · Center-left · News report
CenterBritish PM Andy Burnham says border poll on united Ireland ‘off the table’
Irish Times · Center · News report
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The Journal (Ireland)News report · Aug 27, 7:35 PM
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham says a united Ireland referendum is 'off the table'
Burnham made the remarks while speaking to reporters in Belfast, where he is meeting with political parties to discuss budget pressures in Northern Ireland.
Details48/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
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