Thread by @FlipChartRick

How would this Irish Sea border actually work? Would HMRC and DEFRA inspect under EU rules in NI? Would they collect tariffs for the EU, like a mini customs partnership?
theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/m…

Or would inspections be done by Irish government officials? And if so, wouldn’t that be a red rag to Unionists?

What would be the status of goods from NI? Would they be EU goods for Rules of Origin purposes? Who would negotiate that with EU trade partners?

Would NI still pay into the EU?

And would it be possible politically without a NI referendum which we don’t have time to organise?

I’m not convinced this is a workable option and I don’t see how any UK government could agree to it.