stormant brake. situation in northern ireland stormant brake. situation in northern ireland stormant brake. days a settlement neaotiated stormant brake. days a settlement negotiated with stormant brake. days a settlement negotiated with the stormant brake. days a settlement negotiated with the un stormant brake. days a settlement negotiated with the un the - stormant brake. days a settlement negotiated with the un the idea - stormant brake. days a settlement negotiated with the un the idea is l negotiated with the un the idea is it should allow members of the northern ireland assembly, if you have 30 members from two parties under certain conditions, if there renew eu laws which are coming into force in the province, they can say, actually, we want to stop this, we don t think this law is appropriate for northern ireland, and if that happens, then the uk and the eu have to go away, that law doesn t apply temporarily while they go away and consider whether that law is appropr
surprise you to hear that? yes, absolutely- surprise you to hear that? yes, absolutely- i surprise you to hear that? yes, absolutely. i think surprise you to hear that? yes, absolutely. i think that, - surprise you to hear that? yes, absolutely. i think that, you . surprise you to hear that? yes, absolutely. i think that, you know, certainty absolutely. i think that, you know, certainly when i was working for margaret certainly when i was working for margaret thatcher and john major, in a situation margaret thatcher and john major, in a situation of such political weight. a situation of such political weight, so much hinged on it come a time, weight, so much hinged on it come a time, these weight, so much hinged on it come a time, these are the lies which everyone time, these are the lies which everyone was having to obey. they were everyone was having to obey. they were draconian by normal standards. you would ve got proper advice. he would you would ve got prope
the stormont brake, 22 were conservative mps including mark francois who is a member of the european research group of tories mps. he explained to the house why the erg were not persuaded by the government s arguments in its favour. the stormont brake is a brake with no brake pads. it s incredibly complicated. it isn t a veto, if you look at the detail. it has been sold to us as a veto. it s most plainly is not. and i m afraid that government and i choose my words carefully completely oversold it. let s talk to doctor hannah white, oversold it. let s talk to doctor hannah white, doctor, - oversold it. let s talk to doctor hannah white, doctor, if- oversold it. let s talk to doctor hannah white, doctor, if you i oversold it. let s talk to doctor l hannah white, doctor, if you can explain for viewers at home, what exactly is the stormont break? why s so critical right it now given the situation in northern ireland
privileges committee will mean for him. but actually, the real importance of today was parliament looking for it so at this question of whether it was misled, whether there was the consequence of the way that boris johnson there was the consequence of the way that borisjohnson spoke about what happened in downing street during the covid period had impeded parliament s ability to do its job. its fundamentaljob but in our constitution which is to be able to hold ministers to account for what goes on in government, and if parliament can t be sure that you ministers tell the truth when they come to parliament and are questioned, then, really, it is impossible forfor questioned, then, really, it is impossible for for that questioned, then, really, it is impossible forfor thatjob questioned, then, really, it is impossible for for thatjob to be done. it was important today that the privileges committee was there questioning the pay minister and trying to get to the bottom of the situation. i
question their estimates. i think the bigger question isn t a split in the tory party question isn t a split in the tory party on question isn t a split in the tory party on this specific point because it wasn t party on this specific point because it wasn t as party on this specific point because it wasn t as bad as anticipated. the bigger it wasn t as bad as anticipated. the bigger question is what happens in northern bigger question is what happens in northern ireland s power sharing agreement, because that will be the test for agreement, because that will be the test for his agreement, because that will be the test for his stormant brake. can he restore test for his stormant brake. can he restore power sharing and if not, then restore power sharing and if not, then that restore power sharing and if not, then that will continue to be a huge problem then that will continue to be a huge problem politically. problem politically. doctor wait, that is the key problem