Newton Emerson: A raft of daft Brexit rules have brought havoc for Northern shoppers - and the Alliance Party

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% : If Alliance was more critical of EU regulations it could be effective in influencing improvement.
54% : Alliance has specified closer ties should start with adopting EU rules on agri-food and ideally end with Northern Ireland rejoining the EU, be that as part of the UK or a united Ireland.
44% : This all flows from Alliance's fundamental reluctance to criticise the EU.
34% : Unionist parties can point this out but Alliance pulls its punches when faced with EU requirements that are at best daft and at worst vindictive.
31% : Alliance doesn't sit on the fence, it walks a tightrope - but it has fallen off over EU regulationsThe classic cliche about the Alliance Party is that it sits on the fence.

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