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A perfect pub is one that’s open, says Keith Hayton. Photograph: blightylad-infocus/Getty Images/iStockphoto
A perfect pub is one that’s open, says Keith Hayton. Photograph: blightylad-infocus/Getty Images/iStockphoto
Thu 4 Feb 2021 13.29 EST
Last modified on Fri 5 Feb 2021 00.42 EST
So the “unexpected” controls at Northern Irish ports come as a result of “rows between negotiators and time constraints”. Are the government admitting that they should have asked for an extension to sort this out before plunging Northern Ireland into chaos, or are they admitting that the situation is an inevitable result of Brexit (UK to seek lifting of Brexit controls in Northern Ireland, 2 February)?