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. Hello. 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 Tony Connolly, RTE's Europe editor in Brussels.

I'm Sean Wheeler.

RTE's correspondent in London. And I'm Colm Ongown, RTE's Deputy Foreign

Editor in Dublin. Each week, Brexit Republic brings you all the latest developments in Dublin, Brussels and

London. A big week for the Northern Ireland protocol that began in the early hours of Sunday morning

with a Twitter war between Simon Coveney and David Frost on the role of the ECJ. Was this all about

genuine concern for unionists over the Luxembourg court or a last-minute sabotage of the EU's

eagerly awaited proposals on easing the implementation of the protocol? We'll take a look at David

Frost's Lisbon speech to see if Edmund Burke is, as some

have alleged, currently rolling in his grave.

And we'll examine Marashevich's offering on Wednesday and assess what has changed that

has allowed the EU to be paragons of flexibility.

We'll also take a look at David Frost's response to the measures, especially in the light

of Dominic Cummings' graphic claim that back in 2019,

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