[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  Northern variant [@FUDdaily](/creator/twitter/FUDdaily) on x 41.5K followers Created: 2025-07-23 22:11:45 UTC A few questions for @dampierguy, co-author of the Braverman ECHR report: I need to understand your thinking on this. Regarding Northern Ireland, you set out a process for exiting the ECHR. You first state: --"HM Government would consult with the main political parties in Northern Ireland with a view to securing agreement to amend the Multi-Party Agreement. The changes would affirm the parties’ commitment to fundamental rights and recognise the UK’s withdrawal from the ECHR. The key changes would include: » the UK’s withdrawal from the ECHR; » the revised legal basis for rights protections in Northern Ireland, i.e. the common law and statute; and » a joint commitment to upholding peace and democratic processes. --- Do you believe the parties of Northern Ireland will passively accept removal of ECHR rights? Do you think in the event of agreement a model can be devised in six months? If the landing ground is common law, in what way is this not a radical departure from the ECHR rights mandated by the GFA in Northern Irish law? You go on to say: --"In the event that some of the political parties of Northern Ireland refuse to support the changes, HM Government would proceed with this phase in its sovereign legislative capacity, i.e. through amendments to the Northern Ireland Act 1998, just as the British Government proceeded with the Northern Ireland Protocol and the Windsor Framework". You say "In the event that some of the political parties of Northern Ireland refuse to support the changes" you will amend the Protocol and WF, but on the basis of the case you outline on page 30, (fallout of Dillon case), you have to do this in any circumstances. Otherwise, what is the point of leaving the ECHR? You're still punching at a tar baby. My question on this matter is whether you seriously think it won't collapse the GFA? You are basically talking about unilaterally amending multilateral agreements, which you actually cannot do. To unilaterally amend them is to void/disavow them. Is that your actual intention? If so, you should probably say so. On that basis, you are basically calling for a factory reset on the entire Brexit settlement. You are aware this will cause an unholy shitstorm, right? You recall how the EU would not even entertain FTA talks without first settling the NI border issue. Such a broad-based unilateral withdrawal not only suggests suspension of part X of the TCA, but the entire thing. Is that your intention? If so, you should say so. If then, you are effectively proposing a full reset on European relations, ending all formal legal of technical cooperation with Europe, what is the plan to deal with the fallout? I ask because the WTO Brexit nonsense won't stand, and we are then looking at a customs and regulatory border in Ireland. How does that play out in your estimation? Given the extent of the political upheaval, massive opposition, the flurry of lawfare to prevent it, and likely reaction of the markets, do you seriously think any government can pull this off without being Trussed within about six weeks? I think this should be explored in more than two paragraphs. XXXXXX engagements  **Related Topics** [hm](/topic/hm) [ireland](/topic/ireland) [$afrm](/topic/$afrm) [Post Link](https://x.com/FUDdaily/status/1948144025414095282)
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Northern variant @FUDdaily on x 41.5K followers
Created: 2025-07-23 22:11:45 UTC
A few questions for @dampierguy, co-author of the Braverman ECHR report:
I need to understand your thinking on this. Regarding Northern Ireland, you set out a process for exiting the ECHR. You first state:
--"HM Government would consult with the main political parties in Northern Ireland with a view to securing agreement to amend the Multi-Party Agreement. The changes would affirm the parties’ commitment to fundamental rights and recognise the UK’s withdrawal from the ECHR. The key changes would include:
» the UK’s withdrawal from the ECHR; » the revised legal basis for rights protections in Northern Ireland, i.e. the common law and statute; and » a joint commitment to upholding peace and democratic processes.
Do you believe the parties of Northern Ireland will passively accept removal of ECHR rights? Do you think in the event of agreement a model can be devised in six months? If the landing ground is common law, in what way is this not a radical departure from the ECHR rights mandated by the GFA in Northern Irish law?
You go on to say:
--"In the event that some of the political parties of Northern Ireland refuse to support the changes, HM Government would proceed with this phase in its sovereign legislative capacity, i.e. through amendments to the Northern Ireland Act 1998, just as the British Government proceeded with the Northern Ireland Protocol and the Windsor Framework".
You say "In the event that some of the political parties of Northern Ireland refuse to support the changes" you will amend the Protocol and WF, but on the basis of the case you outline on page 30, (fallout of Dillon case), you have to do this in any circumstances. Otherwise, what is the point of leaving the ECHR? You're still punching at a tar baby.
My question on this matter is whether you seriously think it won't collapse the GFA? You are basically talking about unilaterally amending multilateral agreements, which you actually cannot do. To unilaterally amend them is to void/disavow them.
Is that your actual intention? If so, you should probably say so.
On that basis, you are basically calling for a factory reset on the entire Brexit settlement. You are aware this will cause an unholy shitstorm, right? You recall how the EU would not even entertain FTA talks without first settling the NI border issue. Such a broad-based unilateral withdrawal not only suggests suspension of part X of the TCA, but the entire thing.
Is that your intention? If so, you should say so.
If then, you are effectively proposing a full reset on European relations, ending all formal legal of technical cooperation with Europe, what is the plan to deal with the fallout? I ask because the WTO Brexit nonsense won't stand, and we are then looking at a customs and regulatory border in Ireland. How does that play out in your estimation?
Given the extent of the political upheaval, massive opposition, the flurry of lawfare to prevent it, and likely reaction of the markets, do you seriously think any government can pull this off without being Trussed within about six weeks? I think this should be explored in more than two paragraphs.
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