Is it me?
This seems to be a more friendly version of what existed already, with some friction removed.
Amazingly, that has been achieved through a sensible conversation, unlike the existing NIP which was 'negotiated' in a spirit of aggressiveness towards the EU and with ludicrous publicly announced conditions precedent making a satisfactory outcome almost impossible.
There's a fig leaf for the DUP saboteurs, in the 'Stormont Break' which, whilst the ECJ will still have control of EU laws applying in NI gives them a veto on changes. I'm not sure I've got that entirely right but I don't think it matters much. Presumably the roof falls in if they actually exercise it.
As for this from Sunak:
"... he said if his deal was accepted, Northern Ireland would be in a "unique position in the entire world, European continent, in having privileged access not just to the UK home market, which is enormous, fifth biggest in the world, but also the European Union's single market. Nobody else has that."
Didn't the entire UK have it before the Brexit hijack? Can we have a deal for the rest of the UK please, like we had before 2019?
The truth is that NI does not really have this, because there is still a border in the Irish Sea, albeit with a green lane and a red lane, which the EU actually proposed to the UK years ago. I'm thinking the DUP might actually work this out soon.
I suppose if Sunak can get them to swallow it, that will be some sort of diplomatic victory. If.
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