Published: 9:47 AM October 19, 2018 Updated: 6:14 PM September 17, 2020

Brexiteers have made some pretty daft comments about the Irish border recently, but this could be the worst of all.

If a backstop is such a good idea to sort the border issue why do we not go for a backstop around the entire British Isles then Irish Republic can be part of it too @IrexitFreedom — Kate Hoey (@KateHoeyMP) October 17, 2018

Labour Leaver Kate Hoey has said that the solution to the Irish border issue would be a 'backstop around the entire British isles' so that the Republic of Ireland becomes a part of the UK too.

This would mean that Ireland would be pulled out of the EU too – a country where 92% of residents polled in May 2018 to stay in.

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Her tweet received much ridicule – comedian Stephen Mangan asked if it was the 'most stupid tweet of 2018 so far?'

Tara O'Donovan had a better idea suggesting we 'extend our border around the entire Irish Isles and then the UK can remain part of the EU too' while Joel Taylor went even further – 'why not around the whole of the UK while you're at it?'

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She later claimed on Twitter that people had missed the 'sense of irony' in her post.

Kate Hoey recently claimed the reason so many young people were in support of the Remain cause was because they had been 'indoctrinated' by their university lecturers.

You genuinely asking why the UK can't impose rules on countries that aren't the UK? Or are you just being deliberately obtuse? — James Felton (@JimMFelton) October 17, 2018

Is there some sort of bet amongst parliamentarians to see who can say the most stupid thing?

This is an heroic effort by any accounts. — Gordon McIntosh #FBPE (@Gordy_Mc1ntosh) October 17, 2018

Most stupid tweet of 2018 so far? https://t.co/pWHkXIjsgp — Stephen Mangan (@StephenMangan) October 17, 2018

Hmm, ok, I see where you're going, but how about this:



We can extend our border around the entire Irish Isles and then the UK can remain part of the EU too.



Problem solved. https://t.co/CBBUyPmo2W — Tara O'Donovan (@taraodonovan) October 19, 2018

I'd rather a border around Vauxhall to stop her voting in the Commons tbh https://t.co/uHi00OoXve — Kevin McNamara (@KevinMPMcNamara) October 18, 2018

why not around the whole of the EU while you're at it? https://t.co/xkIqlfmX5v — Joel Taylor (@JoelTaylorhack) October 18, 2018

Should @Twitter clampdown on parody accounts? It's just getting ridiculous now, this is barely satire... https://t.co/o6IGUPzbBf — Neasan O'Neill (@neasan) October 18, 2018

Because Ireland (yes both the republic and the North) don't want to leave. Irexit is a fantasy for the British when the republic support for the EU is 92% — Kat (@Kat_Says_Stuff) October 17, 2018