Thread by @MaryCMurphy

I spent some time in Washington DC in March speaking to a number of Irish-American figures about Northern Ireland and #Brexit. Thread 1/5

'We don't need lectures' on peace process, says Frost rte.ie/news/2022/0513… via @rte

US support for upholding and implementing the #NIProtocol is resolute. It is also *bipartisan* at a time when few issues in US politics enjoy bipartisan support 2/5

https://twitter.com/MaryCMurphy/status/1509857744786018312

And that support exists at the *most* senior levels across the White House, Senate and Congress theguardian.com/politics/2022/… 3/5

Support is also evident beyond politics including among senior academics and leading business figures. Note in particular, the membership and work of the @HocGfa 4/5 irishecho.com/2019/2/ad-hoc-…

Bottom line: Reproaches from Britain (and in this case a former unelected Brexit Minister) will harden rather than moderate US resolve to see the #NIProtocol implemented. It is an ill-advised British strategy 5/5