happens on the protocol? the talks that really matter are the ones that happen between the british government, the irish government as part. and the rest of the european union? , ~ ., , union? yes, i think that is true. reall , union? yes, i think that is true. really, northern union? yes, i think that is true. really, northern ireland - union? yes, i think that is true. really, northern ireland is- union? yes, i think that is true. really, northern ireland is not i union? yes, i think that is true. i really, northern ireland is not the first time is finding itself on the front line of the fallout from brexit. one of the reasons why brexit. one of the reasons why brexit has been so contentious here is that many would say it goes to the heart of identity politics, that basic sense of britishness or irishness that derives so much of politics here. there has been a slight change to borisjohnson in that article he wrote in the belfast times, a major change but the cross country alliance