For Rishi's Northern Ireland deal to work, he must listen to the unionists

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

52% : Immediately after the referendum, the expectation in Dublin, London and Belfast was that the border between the UK and EU would be North/South, but with trade checks minimised through a mix of policy and technology, and taking place at the start and end of transit, not as goods crossed the formal but open border.
50% : Complex goods checks mean trade between Northern Ireland and the British mainland is disrupted, and EU law - interpreted by the Court of Justice of the European Union - applies.
44% : The Good Friday Agreement says nothing about a border between the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, and places no obligations to remain part of the European Union, its customs union or single market.

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