The Northern Ireland Protocol and Brexit: is there a better way?

Summary:

Commentary feature focusing on the challenges facing the implementation of the so-called Northern Ireland Protocol, aimed at regulating the situation in the island of Ireland following the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union (EU).

The author argues that both sides should restore trust and confidence to the EU-UK dynamic by making the Protocol work on an interim basis, genuinely representing NI and giving its long-awaited peace dividend. As the government’s own actions in yet again delaying checks on EU goods illustrate, the shift back toward gradual, deeper UK-wide economic cooperation with the EU, appears to only be a matter of time.