A recent brawl at the National Party conference highlights how totally marginalised it remains in Dublin politics.
Also: having missed his self-imposed deadline of October 28th, Heaton-Harris changes the law to push Stormont vote back to April.
Chris Heaton-Harris will probably call elections sooner rather than later, but another share of his department’s dwindling stock of credibility is lost.
Why has neither he nor Heaton-Harris pushed back against Sinn Fein’s nonsensical claims about ‘joint authority’ with Dublin?
The recent history of the Conservative Party and the country is the ultras have had their way on both policy and personnel. The result – for both party and country – is now clear to see.
Also: Heaton-Harris holds firm on threat of fresh Stormont elections, but DUP insist they won’t restore power-sharing without movement on the Protocol.
Also: the ERG fire a shot across the Government’s bows following press speculation that ministers could fold on ECJ oversight in Northern Ireland.
Recent reports that ministers may give European judges a role in Ulster ‘forever’ have stoked fears London aims to cut and run.
The ineptitude of its start has contaminated voter views of centre-right values as well as the Conservatives’ opinion poll ratings.
Cleverly also called on the EU to “respect the constitutional integrity of the United Kingdom and our single market”.
At present, we are languishing in the polls. However, if we keep their reputation for being good on the economy, then the public may decide to give us another chance.
The fourth of a series of five articles on ConservativeHome this week about the main challenges that await the new Prime Minister.
With fresh agitation from Nicola Sturgeon for a second independence referendum and Sinn Fein winning the most seats at the last Stormont elections, the future of our Union is under constant threat.
Separatists from different wings of the movement are increasingly united in scepticism towards Nicola Sturgeon’s new strategy.
I would have preferred a negotiated solution to the sea border, but in the face of EU intransigence the new prime minister must protect the Union.