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Mr Green is a former First Secretary of State under Theresa May and appeared on the flagship programme to talk about the Government’s policy towards Northern Ireland. While he said the Government had “no intention” of introducing a border, Newsnight presenter Evan Davies asked Mr Green if the PM was “bluffing” when she told Eurosceptics within her Party there will be another border poll if they pursue too hard a Brexit. The MP said: “No she is certainly not bluffing. “Almost equally important is the practicality of it.

BBC Mr Green is a former First Secretary of State under Theresa May

“I think a lot of this border dispute, whether it’s Ireland or other parts of the UK you have to look at the practicalities. “We now know there are more roads that cross the Irish border than there are in the Eastern border of the European Union and every other country on that eastern border. “The idea that you can have a traditional border there would not only be political nonsense, it makes no sense in practical terms.” Mr Davis said Mr Green was telling Eurosceptics to compromise more and they feel Brexit is “on the line”.

BBC Mr Davis said Eurosceptics feel Brexit is on the line

He added: “It’s not going to be a proper Brexit if all of the ideas are implemented.” But Mr Green replied: “I’m not just telling Brexiteers to compromise, I’m telling everyone to compromise. “I’m telling everyone to be practical, to stop getting in ideological camps and say ‘what we all want is for Britain’s trade to flow as freely as possible’.” Jacob Rees-Mogg had told Theresa May he had “no doubt” the UK would “win” any hypothetical Irish border referendum before comparing it with the 2015 Scottish independence vote.

BBC The campaign for the reunification of Ireland has grown since the Brexit vote