Dominic Cummings says UK always intended to ditch NI protocol

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https://www.theguardian.com/politic...k-always-intended-to-ditch-ni-protocol-brexit

“Those comments are very alarming because that would indicate that this is a government administration that acted in bad faith,” Varadkar said. “And that message needs to be heard around the world, because if the British government doesn’t honour its agreements, doesn’t adhere to treaties it signs, that must apply to everyone else too.

“So at the moment they’re going around the world they are trying to negotiate new trade agreements. The message must go out to all countries around the world that this is a British government that doesn’t necessarily keep its word, doesn’t necessarily honour the agreements it makes.”

Lies don't matter. Torybots are a forgiving and docile bunch.

Why would you want that broadcast around the world to

cause some damage to the UK


Looks like the Australians don’t honour a deal either

according to the French

do try and get a grip ffs

all of a sudden this Cummins bloke who you and others considered to be a scum bag is now some type of hero

 

[ellal]

Looks like the Australians don’t honour a deal either

So much for that oh so easy post brexit deal then...

But then they have been learning from the masters of deception!

 

[transam]

So much for that oh so easy post brexit deal then...

But then they have been learning from the masters of deception!

and your solution is what ??

oh hang on you don’t have one

no surprise tbh

I got one

how about some political party sticking there head above the parapet show some guts and say they intend to rejoin the EU

starmer for example

the country can vote for it in 24 months

 

[fillyboy]

The UK’s approach to the Northern Ireland Protocol - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Foreword

The Northern Ireland Protocol exists to ensure that the progress that the people of Northern Ireland have made in the 22 years since the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement is secured into the future.

The Belfast Agreement is built on the principle of consent. It was ratified by referenda in both Northern Ireland and Ireland. And the Agreement is crystal clear that any change in the constitutional position of Northern Ireland within the United Kingdom can only come if the majority in Northern Ireland consent to any change.

The vital importance of consent is recognised in the provision for alignment in the Protocol to be disapplied if Northern Ireland’s political representatives conclude it is no longer desirable. Embedding that recognition of consent in the Protocol was intrinsic to its acceptance by this Government.

Therefore, for the Protocol to work, it must respect the needs of all Northern Ireland’s people, respect the fact that Northern Ireland is an integral part of the customs territory of the United Kingdom and respect the need to bear as lightly as possible on the everyday life of Northern Ireland. Although there will be some new administrative requirements, these processes will be streamlined and simplified to the maximum extent. As the European Commission’s own negotiator Michel Barnier spelled out, the Protocol’s procedures must be “as easy as possible, and not too burdensome, in particular for smaller businesses”. The economy of Northern Ireland is heavily dependent on small and medium sized enterprises. Subjecting traders to unnecessary and disproportionate burdens, particularly as we wrestle with the economic consequences of COVID-19, would not serve the interests of the people of Northern Ireland for whom the Protocol was designed.

And the Protocol text itself is explicit that its implementation “should impact as little as possible on the everyday life of communities”.

In that context it is important for us all to recall that the clear majority of Northern Ireland’s trade is with the rest of the United Kingdom. So safeguarding the free flow of goods within the UK’s internal market is of critical importance to Northern Ireland’s economy.

This Command Paper outlines how the Protocol can be implemented in a way that would protect the interests of the people and economy of Northern Ireland, ensure the effective working of the UK’s internal market, provide appropriate protection for the EU Single Market and uphold the rights of all Northern Ireland’s citizens.

This paper sets out how we believe the Protocol can be implemented in a flexible, and proportionate way – protecting the interests of both the whole United Kingdom and the EU. Our proposals will deliver unfettered access for Northern Ireland businesses to the whole of the UK market; ensure there are no tariffs on goods remaining within the UK customs territory; discharge our obligations without the need for any new customs infrastructure in Northern Ireland and, finally, guarantee that Northern Ireland businesses benefit from the lower tariffs we deliver through our new Free Trade Agreements with third countries.

This approach is, in our view, the best route for commanding the broadest possible support across the whole community in Northern Ireland – respecting the myriad ways in which lives and livelihoods are intertwined right across our United Kingdom.

At the heart of our proposals is a consensual, pragmatic approach: one that will best protect the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement; support businesses and the economy; protect the EU’s Single Market; and ensure Northern Ireland benefits most fully from its access to the GB and EU markets and our trade deals across the world.

Rt Hon Michael Gove MP
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

The protocol wasn't working as intended and provision has been made in the protocol to seek to remedy problem areas, that's what's being done. What's the big deal?

 

[Vinty]

I don't see a land border in Ireland. So it isn't failing.

Maybe you haven't looked hard enough.
There has been a land border for a 100 years.

 

[IT Minion]

Maybe you haven't looked hard enough.
There has been a land border for a 100 years.

Fine, a hard border.

 

[Notch7]

Looks like the N. I. Protocol is going to get ditched.
Of course with the Tories it what they do and not what they say that counts.

Johnson told the ERG nutters that if they voted for the protocol and the deal, he would ditch it later on.

 

[Notch7]

Maybe you haven't looked hard enough.
There has been a land border for a 100 years.

Let’s see some border posts then.

 

[transam]

Basically it would appear that the EU have granted concessions ?

which would mean that Macron is seriously ****ed off

 

[Vinty]

Let’s see some border posts then.

Do you believe there is no border then?

 

[Vinty]

Basically it would appear that the EU have granted concessions ?

which would mean that Macron is seriously ****ed off

Just goes to show that when you stand up to the EU they start to crack.

 

[Notch7]

Just goes to show that when you stand up to the EU they start to crack.

No they don’t.

NI is busy aligning itself with the Single Market.

If the EU compromise, that will increase EU support in NI

 

[Notch7]

The UK’s approach to the Northern Ireland Protocol - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Foreword

The Northern Ireland Protocol exists to ensure that the progress that the people of Northern Ireland have made in the 22 years since the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement is secured into the future.

The Belfast Agreement is built on the principle of consent. It was ratified by referenda in both Northern Ireland and Ireland. And the Agreement is crystal clear that any change in the constitutional position of Northern Ireland within the United Kingdom can only come if the majority in Northern Ireland consent to any change.

The vital importance of consent is recognised in the provision for alignment in the Protocol to be disapplied if Northern Ireland’s political representatives conclude it is no longer desirable. Embedding that recognition of consent in the Protocol was intrinsic to its acceptance by this Government.

Therefore, for the Protocol to work, it must respect the needs of all Northern Ireland’s people, respect the fact that Northern Ireland is an integral part of the customs territory of the United Kingdom and respect the need to bear as lightly as possible on the everyday life of Northern Ireland. Although there will be some new administrative requirements, these processes will be streamlined and simplified to the maximum extent. As the European Commission’s own negotiator Michel Barnier spelled out, the Protocol’s procedures must be “as easy as possible, and not too burdensome, in particular for smaller businesses”. The economy of Northern Ireland is heavily dependent on small and medium sized enterprises. Subjecting traders to unnecessary and disproportionate burdens, particularly as we wrestle with the economic consequences of COVID-19, would not serve the interests of the people of Northern Ireland for whom the Protocol was designed.

And the Protocol text itself is explicit that its implementation “should impact as little as possible on the everyday life of communities”.

In that context it is important for us all to recall that the clear majority of Northern Ireland’s trade is with the rest of the United Kingdom. So safeguarding the free flow of goods within the UK’s internal market is of critical importance to Northern Ireland’s economy.

This Command Paper outlines how the Protocol can be implemented in a way that would protect the interests of the people and economy of Northern Ireland, ensure the effective working of the UK’s internal market, provide appropriate protection for the EU Single Market and uphold the rights of all Northern Ireland’s citizens.

This paper sets out how we believe the Protocol can be implemented in a flexible, and proportionate way – protecting the interests of both the whole United Kingdom and the EU. Our proposals will deliver unfettered access for Northern Ireland businesses to the whole of the UK market; ensure there are no tariffs on goods remaining within the UK customs territory; discharge our obligations without the need for any new customs infrastructure in Northern Ireland and, finally, guarantee that Northern Ireland businesses benefit from the lower tariffs we deliver through our new Free Trade Agreements with third countries.

This approach is, in our view, the best route for commanding the broadest possible support across the whole community in Northern Ireland – respecting the myriad ways in which lives and livelihoods are intertwined right across our United Kingdom.

At the heart of our proposals is a consensual, pragmatic approach: one that will best protect the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement; support businesses and the economy; protect the EU’s Single Market; and ensure Northern Ireland benefits most fully from its access to the GB and EU markets and our trade deals across the world.

Rt Hon Michael Gove MP
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

The protocol wasn't working as intended and provision has been made in the protocol to seek to remedy problem areas, that's what's being done. What's the big deal?

government bulls hit.

Everything on government sites is Brexit propaganda.

 

[Notch7]

Do you believe there is no border then?

There is a border, different VAT rates.

but that’s not the point.

where are the border posts?

or perhaps it’s a border in name only

 

[Notch7]

Johnson May ditch the protocol and start a trade war…..it would be a handy election strategy.