1. The Prime Minister’s Brexit proposals are worse than Theresa May’s. He has abandoned the all-party commitment to an open border in Northern Ireland by announcing that customs checks will be required.
2. And by giving the Northern Ireland Assembly a veto over the new arrangements, he is undermining the very idea of an insurance policy that all parties can rely on. It can’t be an insurance policy if one side can pull the plug on it.
3. And how will it help peace and stability in Northern Ireland if every 4 years there is a divisive debate about whether to follow UK or EU rules ?
4. The reaction from business organisations in Northern Ireland is very telling. They do not want this.
