Boris Johnson is playing politics with Northern Ireland’s ‘delicate balance’ | Matthew O’Toole

By asserting hard UK sovereignty in Northern Ireland, Johnson is risking a painfully won consensus, says former No 10 Brexit spokesperson Matthew O’Toole

Control and consent are intimately related. Where consent exists and is freely given, statements of control are unnecessary.

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