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There are really three points here about the constitutional position of NI under the Johnson proposal.
1. If Stormont is to be given a key role, it would be helpful if there were any sense that there is a route map to its restoration. Not obvious that there is.
2. As Stormont operates on the basis that both sides of the community have to agree, the default position if they don’t agree is critical. As the default is to leave the EU regulatory regime, that effectively gives the DUP the power to ensure that that happens. Hence “veto”.
3. Is it a good idea to be putting NI in a position of opting for the EU or UK regulatory regime every 4 years? Obvious political risks plus permanent commercial uncertainty.
(But I’m no expert. Follow people like @hayward_katy if you really want to understand all this.)
