For the 2nd time recently, I find myself defending the actions of this Government.
Cleverly wanted to meet the Northern Ireland politicians of all major Parties in Northern Ireland. To see what consensus there could be, particularly in view of the DUP being awkward.
The DUP (for once) respond positively. So Sinn Fein decide to take their turn being awkward to prevent progress.
No-one is suggesting the Irish leader of Sinn Fein won't be involved in the process. Of course she will. It's just that this meeting invited the Northern Ireland leader of Sinn Fein. Who refused to turn up.
Surely the people of Northern Ireland deserve leaders of both the DUP and Sinn Fein who can put the needs of the people of NI ahead of their own petty squabbles?
This will make a huge difference for all of us.
Churchill's favourite pints of wine will be legalised soon thanks to Brexit freedoms
Every time some shonky business folds, someone always blames Brexit.
Britishvolt was founded after we left the EU. December 2019. By some Swedes who forgot to mention their previous criminal convictions.
Who raised well over £100 million in funding. And needed to raise at least £2 billion more. Already had hundreds of employees. But never actually made anything.
A major manufacturing business. That, er, never actually got round to manufacturing anything. Too busy trousering money.
Every time some shonky business folds, someone always blames Brexit.
Britishvolt was founded after we left the EU. December 2019. By some Swedes who forgot to mention their previous criminal convictions.
Who raised well over £100 million in funding. And needed to raise at least £2 billion more. Already had hundreds of employees. But never actually made anything.
A major manufacturing business. That, er, never actually got round to manufacturing anything. Too busy trousering money.
Heaton-Harris and Steve Baker not in attendance at ERG meeting with DUP
They decided back in 1998 that the deal “was not perfect but it was fair”, he said. “That was a brave move by them all.”
He suggested that kind of leap of faith was needed again as, 25 years on from peace, Northern Ireland was still different to the rest of the UK.
Ahern was speaking as the DUP and the European Research Group of Eurosceptic MPs have forged an alliance to fight any deal that does not end the application of EU law in Northern Ireland.
He made several references to the DUP’s seven tests for a protocol deal but called on unionists to compromise too. Their conditions for a deal should be addressed but some of their demands would be impossible to meet, he said.
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This will make a huge difference for all of us.
Churchill's favourite pints of wine will be legalised soon thanks to Brexit freedoms
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-64256883
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Brexit is doomed, says Boris Johnson’s favourite paper
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Britishvolt was founded after we left the EU. December 2019. By some Swedes who forgot to mention their previous criminal convictions.
Who raised well over £100 million in funding. And needed to raise at least £2 billion more. Already had hundreds of employees. But never actually made anything.
A major manufacturing business. That, er, never actually got round to manufacturing anything. Too busy trousering money.
https://uk.yahoo.com/news/heaton-harris-steve-baker-not-201333165.html
Mountain to climb to resolve NI Protocol issues, says Irish deputy PM
https://uk.yahoo.com/news/mountain-climb-resolve-ni-protocol-185438849.html
Varadkar expresses regret that NI Protocol was imposed without unionist consent
https://uk.yahoo.com/news/varadkar-expresses-regret-ni-protocol-103346154.html
https://uk.yahoo.com/news/main-stormont-parties-want-maintain-141752886.html
https://uk.yahoo.com/news/tens-thousands-eu-citizens-may-184511287.html
https://uk.yahoo.com/news/opposition-northern-ireland-protocol-vindicated-200000586.html
No party or group should put Northern Ireland’s peace in peril – Sir John Major
https://uk.yahoo.com/news/no-party-group-put-northern-172041495.html
They decided back in 1998 that the deal “was not perfect but it was fair”, he said. “That was a brave move by them all.”
He suggested that kind of leap of faith was needed again as, 25 years on from peace, Northern Ireland was still different to the rest of the UK.
Ahern was speaking as the DUP and the European Research Group of Eurosceptic MPs have forged an alliance to fight any deal that does not end the application of EU law in Northern Ireland.
He made several references to the DUP’s seven tests for a protocol deal but called on unionists to compromise too. Their conditions for a deal should be addressed but some of their demands would be impossible to meet, he said.
https://uk.yahoo.com/news/solving-northern-ireland-brexit-dispute-173102576.html
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