It was a fudge that maintained the essential contradiction inherent in the British position when it comes to Brexit and the Border: out of the single market and the customs union, but no hard border. And unbelievably, preposterously, incredibly, the British government has still not settled on a Brexit policy. Hopeless ambiguityBut the hopeless ambiguity of the British position on Brexit cannot go on indefinitely. And the British have to negotiate the terms of Brexit, assuming they still wish to leave. Forced to choose between Brexit and Ireland, the British government – assuming it is still led by the Conservatives, a probable but not certain position – will choose Brexit.

Source: The Irish Times March 01, 2018 01:18 UTC