Political reaction to the Windsor Framework has been mostly positive
THERE HAS BEEN a mostly positive political reaction to the announcement about today’s Windsor Framework – though the DUP maintains that there are still issues of concern.
Following the press statement, DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said that “significant progress” has been made, but that “there remain key issues of concern”. The party is now going to assess the proposed outcomes and arrangements against its ‘seven tests’ to see if it passes them and “restores Northern Ireland’s place within the United Kingdom”.“Our judgement and our principled position in opposing the Protocol in Parliament and at Stormont has been vindicated. Undoubtedly it is now recognised that the Protocol does not work. When others said there would be no re-negotiation and no change our determination has proved what can be achieved.
“I believe we now have a real opportunity for us all to move into a new and more positive phase of EU-UK relations, and to face into global challenges as partners,” he added.
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