EU using Northern Ireland as payback

EU using Northern Ireland as payback
Whether or not you agree with Boris Johnson’s Internal Market Bill there is a distinct whiff of unfairness about the UK/EU trade talks. The withdrawal agreement stipulated that both parties should do what they could to reach a trade agreement. Has the EU ever played ball? EU has no interest in Northern Ireland per se Northern Ireland has become nothing short of a bargaining chip as the EU continues to flesh out Brexit negotiations. In the background there has always been a hope that the UK ...
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Can the UK afford to have morals when dealing with Donald Trump?

Whether politicians in the UK like it or not Donald Trump is going to be the next president of the United States of America. While in the election campaign he was highly controversial and in some cases blatantly racist the fact remains that he will soon be the most powerful man on the planet. As a consequence UK politicians will need to deal directly with Donald Trump at some stage. Can politicians afford to have morals when their main job is doing the best for the UK? Is the UK/US special frie...
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