Irish Examiner View: Boris Johnson’s ambition a real threat

When, late last year, Taoisech Leo Varadkar met British prime minister Boris Johnson in Thornton Manor there was a positive response to the outcome.

When, late last year, Taoisech Leo Varadkar met British prime minister Boris Johnson in Thornton Manor, outside Liverpool, to try to resolve a Brexit difficulty — the prospect of a hard border — there was a positive response to the outcome.

This was epitomised by then EU chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, who said: “That was the key moment when I understood there was a joint will to advance on most key issues.”