moments, it is the prime minister who has to go in to bat, it is the prime minister who should be in northern ireland right now with the taoiseach from northern ireland and with the european union representatives because fundamentally this is not about the dup or the first minister, it s about the cobbled together protocol that put a border down the irish sea, ora border that put a border down the irish sea, or a border across ireland, northern ireland and the republic of ireland, and this was not properly resolved. the prime minister is the only person who can do this. and of course, the prime minister cannot do anything at the moment because he has lost his authority and is totally consumed with trying to rescue his personal position as prime minister in downing street. but that wouldn t stop him getting on a plane and having conversations, though, would it? though, would it? well, it shouldn t do. it though, would it? well, it shouldn t do- it didn t though, would it? well, it sh