Is a Revised Northern Ireland Protocol CLOSE ? - After Brexit/After Boris

BBC News: Reports " Brexit: PM needs to agree right deal on protocol, say DUP...Sources suggest an agreement could be reached as early as next week.  "

Lets Get Real:

There has been a upbeat tone to the latest talks, the PM went to Northern Ireland to talk to the Parties, every side seems to get that this could be it, a time for a DEAL.  At the press conference after the DUP leader seem to give the impression that the DUP would get back in to Government with the Nationalists, just a few things needed to be shorted out.  THIS comes to the classic, the devil is in the detail, will both sides in Northern Ireland agree to the NEW DEAL when shown the details, will the European Research Group who take their stand based on what the DUP says, follow and support their PM, the Labour Party has stated that it will support any new DEAL, that does not help the PM, if the ERG KNOW that the DUP is not supportive they will not follow a three line whip. Any DEAL only works if the DUP will go back in to Government, the role of the European Court of Justice will be very important, how close in the deal is the ECJ part of the process, that could be the sticky wicket for ALL SIDES.  The commentary is that that a deal could be done by Tuesday. 

The Northern Ireland Protocol and Sinn Fein - After Brexit

Guardian - Live Blog: Reports in its 3.08pm post the following, " Sinn Féin accuses Johnson of wanting to 'placate the DUP' after 'tough' meeting at Hillsborough...Sinn Féin has accused Boris Johnson of placating the DUP and not prioritising the resumption of the power-sharing executive. Mary Lou McDonald, the party’s president, made these points when she spoke to reporters after her meeting with the PM.  "

Lets Get Real:

The Nationalists have not gotten the message, if they want the chance to appoint a FIRST Minister for the first time in over Century they will have to give a bit, that is called politics.  The First Minister can only be appointed if there is a Unionist Deputy Minister, thus the Nationalists have to give the DUP something they can say they got before coming part of the Assembly and Executive.  Sinn Fein will have to decide, does it want power or just be told by the Irish Government what they can do, and from Dublin to Brussels.   As for what the UK Government can do, not much, it has already thrown the DUP under the bus already with the Northern Ireland Protocol, to keep them on side and agree to form a Government, the UK has to give the DUP concessions, or they will wait for six months and have another election, then they might be the biggest Party, politics is about chance and taking it, that is a very old political lesson. 

The UK PM in Northern Ireland - After Brexit

BBC News: Reports the following, " Northern Ireland: PM meets Stormont parties to avert crisis "

Lets Get Real:

The PM has a difficult job today, the DUP will not go back in to Government in the Province, without the Northern Ireland Protocol being changed or ripped up, the Nationalists want to keep the Protocol as they see this as a chance to get a UNITED IRELAND.  The PM has sent out mixed messages on this issue, he has gone from ripping up the protocol to changing the BAD PARTS, even the DUP has said it can live with the protocol if there are changes, the EU, the Irish Government and the Nationalists want to keep things as they are.  It is reported that the UK Foreign Secretary will give a speech to the House of Commons tomorrow on the changes the Government wants, this is not Article 16, were the agreement allowed the UK to suspend  the protocol if they protocol was causing problems in the province, it is about finding the RIGTH WORDS, that everyone can live with, if Nationalists want to have the post of First Minister they will have to give a little, or lose the prize.