Sovereignty : Sunak is about to submit to the EU again – here’s why you should care

The EU contains its Brussels ‘Empire Control’, 27 countries, and 1 colony – Northern Ireland

Pre-Brexit, the United Kingdom contained four nations – now it only has three

It is unconscionable (or should be) that in the 2020’s a foreign empire could take one of four parts of the United Kingdom as a colony – yet that is precisely what it has done.

In the next two weeks it is CIBUK’s and Brexit Facts4EU‘s considered view based on multiple sources that Rishi Sunak’s Government will announce another sell-out to the EU. Specifically, he – or one of his Ministers – will announce the outcome of the negotiations with the European Union Commission over the vexed question of the Northern Ireland Protocol.

Our report today is about the fundamental issue of sovereignty, on which all other arguments rest. The content below is not simply about Northern Ireland and it could fatally damage the Prime Minister’s political fortunes.

In preparation for this major news story, CIBUK.Org is providing readers with some context against which to judge the Government’s announcement when it comes. We look at the fundamental principles as well as the position of the DUP (Democratic Unionist Party).

What are the “7 Tests” which the DUP will apply to Rishi’s deal?

As long ago as 15 July 2021, DUP Leader the Rt Hon Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP stood up in the House of Commons during the debate led by Sir Bernard Jenkin MP on the Northern Ireland Protocol. He set out the DUP’s “7 tests” which any resolution of this EU-created problem would have to satisfy.

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One year and seven months later and it seems extraordinary that once again the Government has failed to resolve an urgent matter in relation to Brexit. In the world of business it is highly likely that this would all have been concluded within four to six weeks.

For readers who like to read more detail…

Why is the DUP’s approach less strident than ours?

The DUP’s main audience – especially with elections coming up in May – is quite naturally the people of Northern Ireland. This article should therefore be read in this context. CIBUK’s and Facts4EU’s audiences are more focused on the United Kingdom as a whole (including Northern Ireland) as well as to some extent including international readers.

When it comes to the EU’s Northern Ireland Protocol, the DUP, CIBUK and Facts4EU and its other Affiliates all agree on one thing: The Protocol must go. Our messages may be nuanced in different ways but the end goal is the same. Sovereignty is all.

The absurdity and overt hostility of the EU

Regular readers will know that since its introduction CIBUK has only ever advocated resiling from the N.I. Protocol completely.

It has caused major problems in the Province. And all of this over an infinitesimally small (for the EU) amount of goods trade from Northern Ireland which supposedly “threatens the integrity of the Single Market”.

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