What Thomas Hobbes might say about Boris Johnson and the Northern Ireland Protocol

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2021-03-08
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Bufacchi, Vittorio
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The EU has indicated it intends to pursue legal action against the UK over the extension of grace periods for post-Brexit checks on certain goods entering Northern Ireland from Britain. Vittorio Bufacchi argues that while the UK's approach may bring short-term benefits, these will be insignificant when set against the long-term reputational costs that come with breaking international agreements.
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Brexit , Northern Ireland Protocol , Thomas Hobbes , Boris Johnson
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Bufacchi, V. (2021) 'What Thomas Hobbes might say about Boris Johnson and the Northern Ireland Protocol', LSE Comment, 8 March. Available at: https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2021/03/08/what-thomas-hobbes-might-say-about-boris-johnson-and-the-northern-ireland-protocol/ (Accessed: 29 March 2021)
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https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2021/03/08/what-thomas-hobbes-might-say-about-boris-johnson-and-the-northern-ireland-protocol/
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© 2021, Vittorio Bufacchi; London School of Economics. Originally published on LSE Comment.