One point that Brexitists are particularly ignorant/dishonest about, re NI Protocol: they regularly claim it guarantees "unfettered market access" between NI & GB, so EU is acting unreasonably / even in breach of Protocol itself, by trying to enforce checks. Utter rubbish. Why?
1st, the reference to "unfettered market access" relates only to movement of goods from NI to GB (not the other way round). And even then, there is an immediate exception for any export limits imposed by EU law to fulfil international obligations on control of certain goods.
2nd, there is no provision saying "unfettered market access" for movement of goods from GB to NI. That has to take place in accordance with legal duties laid down in Protocol. EU & UK must use "best endeavours" to facilitate such trade - but still in accordance with those rules.
All of that is so simple and clear, that anyone who misrepresents it either: a) hasn't bothered to read the text they so pompously pontificate about; and/or b) is just making stuff up to suit their own distorted version of reality & self-serving political agenda. Do tell them so.
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