In more good Brexit news, Arlene Foster being given the boot marks the victory of the more hardline Unionists (by their standards, she’s actually regarded as a moderate).
It’s the elections for the Northern Irish Assembly next year and if the hardline ‘no surrender’ unionists can get a majority they can vote to unilaterally void the Northern Ireland protocol. Another little gem of a clause that Boris and Lord Frost negotiated.
That would spell the end of the GFA and unleash one almighty shitstorm, probably of the explodey variety
The alternative outcome is that the unionist vote is split between the DUP and the more hardline unionist minority parties, which would deliver a majority for Sinn Fein who could then appoint a first minister who could then set an agenda for unification.
Imagine how that’s going to go down with Boris and co in Westminster?
Either way, things are about to get pretty bloody ‘lively’ in NI
Brexit. The gift that just keeps giving.