{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65670352d7b5d40012be7324/681156846ac0e5213b5bde79?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Officials say minister wrong to suggest opinion polls will trigger Irish border vote – who is right? ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65670352d7b5d40012be7324/1745966558647-ee52ff05-1c80-4972-9c97-20e469608fb6.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>The Northern Ireland under-secretary of state Fleur Anderson has said publicly that opinion polls will determine if and when a referendum on Irish unity is called. It’s never been exactly clear what would trigger a poll on a united Ireland – so has she overstepped the mark, made a mistake or actually let the cat out of the bag.&nbsp;</p><p>And who are this middle-ground who have the magic votes?&nbsp;</p><p>Ciarán Dunbar is joined by Professor Jon Tonge from the University of Liverpool&nbsp;and political commentator Ursula Savage.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Belfast Telegraph"}