DUP leader Arlene Foster repeated this in a television interview at the weekend. However, both added their only red line was keeping Northern Ireland in lockstep with Britain, whatever Brexit’s outcome. If this achieves nothing else it should debunk claims the DUP is seeking a hard Brexit for hardline unionist reasons. After the referendum it tried avoiding ownership of Brexit within Northern Ireland, passing responsibility to the entire UK electorate. Like the big beasts of Brexit it thought it could play with, the DUP has never had a plan.

Source: The Irish Times May 10, 2018 03:56 UTC