The PM is pursuing victory over the Protocol as if it were the diplomatic equivalent of Agincourt, with him as Henry V.
After the PM’s lightning tour of Northern Ireland and the foreign secretary’s threat in the Commons, a solution to the crisis appears as far away as ever.
The arrangement prevents cattle from returning to Northern Ireland if unsold in Great Britain. Northern Irish producers are losing out
With Liz Truss promising to scrap the Protocol, and Stormont at a standstill because of it, the fudge to get Brexit over the line is unravelling.
The party’s recent gains are encouraging, but Northern Ireland still has a long way to go before its politics could be described close to “normal”.
Northern Ireland’s identity crisis continues to be of interest only to those who live there and their unfortunate neighbours in the Irish Republic.
Johnson knew the Protocol was unworkable from its very inception, but he thought it would get Brexit done. Over two years on, it continues to cause chaos.
The Brexit-induced Irish sea border is causing trouble for all parties involved. But it looks like the EU has made an improvement to its offer.
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