Varadkar helped everyone win by rejecting zero sum, tribal politics

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar nailed British prime minister Boris Johnson to a form of Brexit that is about as good as we could expect, writes Fergus Finlay

I think it needs to be said, loud and clear. Our taoiseach did a great job for his country last week. His decision to fly to England and meet Boris Johnson on his own patch was a masterpiece of tactics and timing. And it’s absolutely clear that he persuaded Johnson to accept some bottom lines.