Comments by "Helen Trope" (@heliotropezzz333) on "Andrew Marr: Why are this lot trying to make enemies of our neighbours? | LBC" video.

The NI protocol does not cause Brexit problems in NI more than in the rest of Britain. It's actually a better deal for NI than without the protocol - a better deal for the economy in NI than the rest of Britain. The majority of people in NI want the government to implement it fully. It's only the DUP that are strenuously complaining and that's really for underlying political reasons, but the DUP are motivated only by hate and fear - the desire for one part of the NI community to hold onto power at the expense of the other part, and fear of NI people preferring to solve the border issue via a united Ireland.
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@johnrussell3961 I agree with what you say.. At the time of the GFA it didn't need to say anything about equality and equivalence between NI and GB. It didn't need to because it wasn't an issue that related to achieving peace in NI. In fact NI has avoided being in line with UK legislation on abortion and a few other issues. There have been differences between NI and the rest of the UK because of its delegated authority as a result of devolved government. Devolved government means there can be differences between England and the other countries of the UK on devolved issues, but human rights legislation means that there should not be differences on human rights that all member of the UK are entitled to. The NI protocol in all its ramifications deals with trade issues. It does not affect human rights issues or deal in nationality issues.
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@johnrussell3961 Yes as long as there's also justice and equality of rights (in practice).
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@johnrussell3961 I don't see that. The GFA was agreed in 1998 when both Ireland and the UK were in the EU. Economic ties were strong then. It was Brexit that caused the rift in economic ties, something that NI didn't vote for.
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@johnrussell3961 In terms of equality I'm referring to human rights. I'm not sure what the GFA has to say about that. I must have a look, but at the time Ireland and the UK, as part of the EU were on the same page when it came to human rights. That could change as the UK government shamefully now threatens to withdraw form the ECHR. There are areas where the GFA allows equivalence with both Ireland and the UK. For instance people in NI can choose whether to have and Irish or a British passport or they can have both.
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