This April will mark the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Good Friday Agreement, which makes the latest panicked attempt at decisiveness from the Prime Minister, who has today pledged to leave the customs union, all the more shameful and insulting to Northern Ireland.
With nobody wanting a return to the days of the Troubles, the efforts made in the peace process by all communities should be applauded, not undermined. Although I have no doubt that this view is shared by Theresa May, her vow that the UK will not be a member of any customs union will completely eradicate the fundamental grounds underpinning the agreement. It should long since have stopped surprising me, yet I continue to be staggered by her willingness to put short-term political expediency before our country’s best interests.
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