Original sentence: All of the island's political parties (except for tiny fringe groups with no electoral representation) have accepted the principle of consent which states that Northern Ireland's constitutional status cannot change without majority support in Northern Ireland, although most Irish people regard the very existence of the Northern Ireland statelet as a gerrymander on a very large scale, engineered to ensure a unionist majority.Currently about 40% of Northern Ireland's electorate vote for parties that oppose the union with Britain.Many Protestants in Northern Ireland argue they have a distinct identity that would be overwhelmed in a united Ireland
Edited sentence: All of the island's political parties (except for tiny fringe groups with no electoral representation) have accepted the principle of consent which states that Northern Ireland's constitutional status cannot change without majority support in Northern Ireland, although most Irish people regard the very existence of the six-county statelet as a gerrymander on a very large scale, engineered to ensure a unionist majority.Currently about 40% of the six-county electorate vote for parties that oppose the union with Britain.Many Protestants in Ulster argue they have a distinct identity that would be overwhelmed in a united Ireland