success. in things come along such as partygate and the cost of living crisis, it is as politically mortal as any other party. it is also part of the legacy of that. why has the unionist vote fragmented? because of divisions over whether or not the northern ireland protocol is something that can be amended satisfactorily or whether or not it needs to be scrapped. for many unionists, that agreement boris johnson majorly before the 2019 election, which in our view creates a border across the irish sea is not acceptable. the immediate consequence of that is indeed that the prime minister does now face the prospect of either sinn fein first minister and or no executive being properly form because the dup refused. the dup will be looking for the uk government to take action, if
act. we have reached the point where it ma be act. we have reached the point where it may be that act. we have reached the point where it may be that tory act. we have reached the point where it may be that tory mps act. we have reached the point where it may be that tory mps have - act. we have reached the point where it may be that tory mps have to - act. we have reached the point where it may be that tory mps have to take | it may be that tory mps have to take actions it may be that tory mps have to take actions into it may be that tory mps have to take actions into their own hands, but we cannot actions into their own hands, but we cannot rely actions into their own hands, but we cannot rely on that. we simply cannot cannot rely on that. we simply cannot have a prime minister who will lie cannot have a prime minister who will lie to cannot have a prime minister who will lie to the public, lie to parliament, and laugh at those who have lost parliament, and laugh at
the miider him today was that this party is on the milder end of the spectrum. he is able the milder end of the spectrum. he is able to the milder end of the spectrum. he is able to say it was a surprise party, is able to say it was a surprise party, he was only there for nine minutes party, he was only there for nine minutes it party, he was only there for nine minutes. it is easier for him to make minutes. it is easier for him to make those arguments that he wasn t aware make those arguments that he wasn t aware that make those arguments that he wasn t aware that he was breaking the rules aware that he was breaking the rutee i aware that he was breaking the rules. i think where the problem comes rules. i think where the problem comes is rules. i think where the problem comes is this isn t the end of the matter~ comes is this isn t the end of the matter. there are many party allegations that boris johnson s facing allegations that boris johnson s facing i alle
another lockdown if necessary. even hearing him say that, i thought good luck with that. are people going to really, if that was the case, do as you ask? really, if that was the case, do as ou ask? , ., g ., you ask? yes, and john, the same leader poses you ask? yes, and john, the same leader poses the you ask? yes, and john, the same leader poses the question, - you ask? yes, and john, the same leader poses the question, what i leader poses the question, what would be more damaging to the country a change in leadership or not a change. i wonder internationally, what sense are you getting about how this is being seen elsewhere, given that the uk s been very keen to persuade itself as a world leader when it comes to helping ukraine. is this a damaging distraction from the work that is being done? i think you clearly see that boris johnson i think you clearly see that boris johnson was trying to get on with his day johnson was trying to get on with his dayj ob johnson was tryi
at in isolation. for me, a resignation is what should happen. because he s broken the ministerial code, and i think those checks and balances have to remain within our democracy. you are in trouble in your opinion can sway. i5 democracy. you are in trouble in your opinion can sway. democracy. you are in trouble in your opinion can sway. is there a dancer your opinion can sway. is there a danger in your opinion can sway. is there a danger in all your opinion can sway. is there a danger in all this your opinion can sway. is there a danger in all this that your opinion can sway. is there a danger in all this that we - your opinion can sway. is there a danger in all this that we talk - danger in all this that we talk about how long he was at a party, was there alcohol involved, was their cake involved? the fundamental issueis their cake involved? the fundamental issue is the prime minister said no laws were broken, and then this find today suggests that they were. it s a matter of