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Brexit Britain is displaying its old, dangerous delusions about Ireland

The British establishment’s understanding of Ireland has long been delusional and dysfunctional – now combined with Brexit and Theresa May's dependence on the DUP to cling to power, it’s creating a powder keg.

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A mock customs point set up in County Louth to protest Brexit concerns. Niall Carson/PA, all rights reserved.

Brexit has become a constitutional and political clusterf*ck - a rolling embarrassment for Britain in a show set to run officially at least until 11pm on 29 March 2019, and probably for years after.