In all areas, the UK continues to backtrack.

The European Union argues that we should be subject to rules of the club that we have left.

The precondition is the level playing field.

We can deliver a real Brexit that achieves our objectives.

But if there is not a deal, we still need the Irish Protocol or the Northern Irish Protocol fully implemented.

I'm going to miss being the pantomime villain. protocol or the Northern Irish protocol fully implemented.

I'm going to miss being the pantomime villain.

Hello and welcome to Brexit Republic, RTE's podcast on Brexit.

I'm Colom O'Mongayne, RTE's Deputy Foreign Editor in Dublin, and I'm Sean Wheelan, RTE's Correspondent in London. Each week, Brexit

Republic assesses all the latest Brexit developments in Brussels, London and Dublin. We'll

have a detailed look at the new document the UK says holds the key to solving the Northern

Ireland protocol frictions. Why, apart from the reworking of a recently signed international agreement, fundamental

removal of the European Court of Justice's role, would the EU say it's not minded to renegotiate?

We'll have a look at what a former British DG of the European Commission thinks might make for a path

to progress. And back from the shadows, Dominic Cummings gives the BBC his version of the

pressures that led to the protocol. But first, let's go back to Wednesday and the British

government's command paper, David Frost, was in the House of Lords, giving an overview of

what was being proposed. Put very simply, we cannot go on as we are.

My Lords, we have therefore had to consider all our options.

In particular, we have looked carefully at the safeguards provided by Article 16 of the protocol.

These exist to deal with significant societal and economic difficulties, as well as with trade diversion.

There has been significant disruption to East-West trade, a significant increase in trade on the island of Ireland, as companies change supply chains, and considerable disruption to everyday

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