Statement by TUV leader Jim Allister:-
“Elections come and elections go, but the imperative to keep Stormont down remains.
“Since the unaltered Protocol means Stormont would have to operate
on the EU Customs Code basis that GB is a foreign country when it comes to our internal U.K. trade;
that the resulting partitioning Irish Sea border must be manned by Stormont (Rooney-v-Poots);
that foreign laws identical” to those of ROI must be administered by Stormont, thus aligning the economies north and south;
there is no basis upon which Unionists can press the self-destruct button by establishing the Executive.
“However high the decibel reading of pan-nationalist fury might be, standing firm remains the only option for Unionism, whatever the bullying or bribing tactics of the Secretary of State – someone who says there is no more money for schools or health, but can rustle up over £100m for Casement Park!”