Are you bored yet? Talk of unity is hard to ignore. What are we to make of it all? 2025 witnessed the arrival of more books, articles, podcasts, blogs, opinion pieces, public events and several striking political interventions.

A gathering and formidable consensus that a serious debate must happen, with suggestions aligned to practical ideas for moving into a different phase. Signs too that pro-union voices are reacting, stirring, organising and honing better arguments.

Shy unionists remain everywhere present in professional life; even reserved allegiance to the status quo is partisan though. The tensions at work will intensify when we enter a formal referendum campaign.

For constitutional change makers the headlines are encouraging. Expansive engagement is positive and very welcome. Only the most dyspeptic observer would deny the now obvious.

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