part of the problem. this is an ideological battle, too. loyalist communities view any kind of border in the irish sea as severing northern ireland's link with the uk, integral to unionist identity here. if we do not kill this protocol, it will kill the union. for the most staunch unionists, the eu proposals won't go far enough. they still fall far short of what is needed to make the fundamental change which is required, but we recognise that there is a negotiating process to happen now. i would much rather they was no brexit. — would much rather they was no brexit. no— would much rather they was no brexit, no protocol, but we are where — brexit, no protocol, but we are where we — brexit, no protocol, but we are where we are, and it is our view that— where we are, and it is our view that the — where we are, and it is our view that the protocol guarantees protections for the good friday agreement, the all—iron economy, and ensures _ agreement, the all—iron economy, and ensures that _ agreement, the all—iron economy, and ensures that there is no border imposed — ensures that there is no border imposed on the island of ireland. the uk _ imposed on the island of ireland. the uk government has also called for an end to the role of the