>> This deal or arrangement with the E.U was brought about by civil servants, not ministers
>> they were the add ons
Don't fall for that narrative Dutchie. The civil servants work to the politicians agenda. They do the legwork and bring back recommendations/advice for Ministers to accept or reject. The NI border issue was known during the referendum debate; it just got lost in the fog of war.
The PM rather than her Brexit secretaries were in the driving seat. The decision to go for a 'soft' deal post 29-09-19 as set out in the Chequers document was hers based on hard economic reality.
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