just a quick thought on that. there are northern ireland assembly elections coming up in the spring, is there a sense in brussels as well as in london, and dublin as well, that they really want to get this sorted before that campaign starts? absolutely. i think that's the new deadline for this. the dup, the main unionist party, has threatened to pull—out of government if its needs are not met on the northern ireland protocol. so there's a sense that it's pretty politically fragile in northern ireland at the moment. so i think there is an incentive now for both sides to get this over the line — by the end of february is one of the the new dates we're looking at here. brilliant. thanks for marking our card on this, suzanne. 30 seconds or so for you to end the programme on a high. one to watch, or more than one. the six nations rugby next month, because scotland and wales have indicated restrictions being eased with a few caveats — that means one of the great sporting tournaments will have crowds in some of the great venues — cardiff and edinburgh — for rugby weekends. can't wait. and i have an interest to declare — i've got some tickets. you lucky man.

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