international treaty. to stop goes against an international trea . , ., ., international treaty. the protocol as art of international treaty. the protocol as part of an _ international treaty. the protocol as part of an international - as part of an international agreement. it was agreed and ratified by the uk and the eu, and so to deliberately frustrate obligations under that treaty, i think, would be a very serious matter indeed. i think it's essentially playing politics with legal obligations.— essentially playing politics with legal obligations. what is not clear to me is how _ legal obligations. what is not clear to me is how civil _ legal obligations. what is not clear to me is how civil servants, - legal obligations. what is not clear to me is how civil servants, who i legal obligations. what is not clear| to me is how civil servants, who are responsible for border checks here, will react tomorrow. there are conflicting views in the northern ireland government over whether the order is lawful, and the first lorries carrying goods will begin to roll off the ferry is here just after 6am. 0ther roll off the ferry is here just after 6am. other parties at stormont have accused the dup of a political stunt head of the elections in may. more than a year since the brexit arrangements were put in place, they are still at the heart of political division and uncertainty.