Quote (ferdia @ Sep 8 2022 06:02pm)
I dont expect much noise yet from conservatives in general (only in the door, give them time to do something or say something stupid) or Scotland (this time next year i guess) but the situation in N Ireland is already heating up:
UK Prime Minister Liz Truss has named Chris Heaton-Harris as the new Northern Secretary.Mr Heaton is a hardline Brexiteer, and will not be viewed as a neutral arbiter, instead he will be seen as a DUP supporter. He is a former chair of the European Research Group (google it), a coalition of passionate Brexiteers within the Conservative Party who have backed the DUP in the Northern Ireland Protocol dispute and backed Liz Truss in the Tory leadership contest. One of the MP's many previous roles in the British government was as Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office, where his boss was the then Foreign Secretary Liz Truss. His responsibilities included trying to "resolve" the dispute over the Northern Ireland Protocol, and his boss took a stance that pleased the DUP and ERG. He visited Northern Ireland in January this year, saying the purpose was to speak to businesses about the problems presented by the protocol. Afterwards, in a video posted on Twitter, he said it was clear from what he had heard that "the protocol isn't working and we need to find a solution".
The DUP, nervous about the direction that Liz Truss will take on the protocol as British Prime Minister, will be relieved and reassured by the appointment and hope that he signals a willingness to pursue unilateral action to override parts of the protocol. But even if a resolution to the problem is found that prompts the DUP to go back into the power-sharing administration at Stormont, the new Northern Secretary may also have to bring the other main local parties on board. The hardline Brexit credentials that will appeal to the DUP could make their opponents reluctant to do business with him or attempt to exert a high price for doing so. Mr Heaton-Harris will also arrive in Northern Ireland amidst widespread speculation that he was far from first choice for the job, with claims that several others turned down what is clearly viewed as a potential poisonous chalice. In footballing terms, it would appear he's been brought on from the subs bench.
what is expected over the next month is that the UK will break the international treaty, shit on all parties except the DUP in NIreland, piss into the EU's soup and give Ireland the proverbial 2 fingers. There is no reason to do this noting they previously signed an international treaty and agreed to this protocol in the first place.
completely two faced.
Nope, just as expected with the difference food trucks are going to be in long queues when EU undertakes countermeasures then food prices are going to skyrocket and Liz will blame the EU of course. That's how they've survived for so long. My advice to any Briton on this website who actually lives there and isn't as rich as the members of the royal family => start panic buying for the next crisis. If you think groceries are expensive prepare yourself for what's about to come.
This post was edited by babun1024 on Sep 8 2022 10:40am