If Sinn Féin doubts my argument, let it reflect on its argument about the Unionist veto. Vetoes should only protect the most vital interests and not block progress unreasonably. The liberum veto of the Polish Diet in the 18th century, where every nobleman had a veto, led to the disappearance of the Polish kingdom from the map of Europe as it was unable to function. In a Union of 15, our interests are rarely unique. We find allies among states both small and large. We manage well to hold our own.