The details of the governments plan for the Irish border have not been announced yet so it's pointless speculating on rumours although that won't stop shaggy
However I bet when it is announced it's trusted trader, self certification and audit type thing. That has been rejected by the EU so something else will need to be added what we will have to see. The government have denied its hard border away from the border albeit there are to be customs checks
I was in a meeting yesterday in Manchester and Arlene foster was one of the speakers a very impressive speaker she was too. It was clear the backstop is a red line and she believes it would breach the Belfast agreement and believes a lot of Remain MP,s are stirring up threat of the troubles for their political aims she named john major and tony Blair and was clearly angry at them. She also said most English politicans had never read the Belfast agreement which is true in my experience.
Shaggy does not speak for Northern Ireland there are plenty over there who are polar opposites to his view
Mrs foster also said there are future issues for the Republic with a European army and tax harmonisation. The army would compromise Ireland's neutrality and prevent them setting low corporation tax which drives their important digital economy
Bojo has been quick to disown the proposals set out in the leaked documents. This whole Irish border issue isn't as easy to solve as Bojo thought it was going to be. That's what happens when reality meets wishful thinking.
I'm not surprised you were impressed by Arlene Foster.
The leader of the only party in N. Ireland to campaign against the Good Friday Agreement.
The leader of a party that won't consent to an Irish Language Act on the island of Ireland.
The leader of a party that refuses to recognise the rights of gay people to marry each other.
The leader of a party that denies women in N. Ireland the same abortion rights as those on the UK mainland.
The leader of a party that oversaw a cash for ash scheme that will cost the taxpayer at least half a billion pounds.
The leader of a party, campaigning for brexit against the express wishes of the majority of the electorate in N. Ireland.
Arlene is right up your street.
Oh and this may come as a shock to you but the DUP don't like the Republic of Ireland. Though I thought you would have know that given the fact that you were near the border once 20 years ago.
# we aren't racists we are characters.