The agreement made less salient the questions of identity: under its provisions people in Northern Ireland could be, uncontroversially, citizens of Britain or Ireland. She did so to win over the Democratic Unionist party, but her actions enraged businesses in Northern Ireland which had publicly backed her deal. Mrs May’s problem stems from the fact that the only Northern Ireland party represented in the Commons is the DUP. Even more glaring is that Northern Ireland voted to remain. Belatedly, Mrs May’s ministers have woken up to the democratic deficit in Northern Ireland and called for the restoration of Stormont.

Source: The Guardian February 05, 2019 18:45 UTC