Brexit: Sunak tells NI why deal is good

The PM Rishi sunak appears to have held off a last ditch effort by Boris Johnson to squash the Northern Ireland deal.

He told the press that being in single market and UK makes Northern Ireland ‘world’s most exciting economic zone’

Sunak said nowhere else in the world has the advantages Northern Ireland has, being in the EU single market and in the UK.

He said this makes the area unique in the world.

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Sunak said: If we get this right, if we get this framework implemented, if we get the executive back up and running here, Northern Ireland is in the unbelievably special position – unique position in the entire world, European continent – in having privileged access, not just to the UK home market, which is enormous, the fifth biggest in the world, but also the European Union single market. Nobody else has that. No one. Only you guys. Only here. And that is the prize.

“I can tell you, when I go around the world and talk to businesses, they know. They’re like, ‘That’s interesting, if you guys get this sorted, then we want to invest in Northern Ireland.’

“Because nowhere else does that that exist. That’s like the world’s most exciting economic zone.”

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'Northern Ireland is in the unbelievably special position – unique position in the entire world – in having privileged access not just to the UK market… but also the EU single market'

'Nobody else has that. No one. Only you guys, only here’

Rishi Sunak hails his Brexit deal pic.twitter.com/StDkAV57qm
— ITV News Politics (@ITVNewsPolitics) February 28, 2023

Reactions

Sunak boasts Northern Ireland will have "very special access" to the European market.

Errr, the whole of the UK did until he and other Con artists sold Brexit.
— Kevin Maguire (@Kevin_Maguire) February 28, 2023

It's quite something watching a government that has just created seven years of Brexit chaos, now seeking praise for clearing a small part of it back up again.
— Adam Bienkov (@AdamBienkov) February 27, 2023

Sunak, celebrating his great new Brexit deal

"This means if food is available on supermarket shelves in Britain, it will be available on supermarket shelves in Northern Ireland".

Britain: pic.twitter.com/GtnesBINkk
— Russ Jones (@RussInCheshire) February 27, 2023

Sunak suggests this deal finally "gets Brexit done". I go back to this Guardian January editorial.

Saying this "gets Brexit done" in itself demonstrates a level of denial that will undermine trust the next time it must get "done". And the next time. And the time after that. ~AA pic.twitter.com/LaoX1RelHU
— Best for Britain (@BestForBritain) February 28, 2023

We’ll see but I think that’s a pretty impressive agreement. I might even take a day off from pointing out that, from the U.K. point of view, it’s an exercise in damage limitation where the damage remains entirely unnecessary & self-inflicted & can’t even be acknowledged yet.
— James O'Brien (@mrjamesob) February 27, 2023

are you having your street parties today or waiting for the weekend? we're having ours today
— Neil Gibbons (@neilgibbons) February 28, 2023

🔴 Rishi Sunak’s Brexit Deal Shows what Britain Lost by Leaving the EU

In seeking praise for repairing some of the damage caused by Brexit, Rishi Sunak’s new deal only highlights the damage caused by cutting ties with the EU, reports @AdamBienkov https://t.co/HJls3x1vBX
— Byline Times (@BylineTimes) February 28, 2023

"You may as well have it tattooed across your forehead: 'I understand nothing and I hold you in complete contempt'." @mrjamesob ridicules those who pushed the narrative that Boris Johnson 'got Brexit done' but now applaud Rishi Sunak's amended deal. pic.twitter.com/nvYwEsp8iT
— LBC (@LBC) February 28, 2023

Rishi Sunak tells #PMConnect that NI is “world’s most exciting economic zone" b/c of access to both GB and EU markets. Earlier he said this "very special position" makes it "incredibly attractive" place to invest. This is, of course, the status *whole* UK had before Brexit 🤔
— Pippa Crerar (@PippaCrerar) February 28, 2023

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