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Rishi Sunak: How big is the task ahead?

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The Trade Border in the RSC Is Going Nowhere

With Rishi Sunak as Prime Minister, it seems like that trade border in the RSC is going nowhere. There are concerns about the movement of goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland but he appears to be looking at it very pragmatically from a trade and business point of view rather than a question of sovereignty. Many people will say the protocol is the inevitable consequence of the Brexit they championed. The pragmatic wing has fallen silent in recent months because I fear that they don't see any other alternative for them other than to have the protocol scrapped. With RSC soon I can number 10 downing state it's very unlikely to be scrapped.

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