EU officials have cast doubt over PM Johnson’s claims that Northern Ireland businesses will not face post Brexit checks when exporting to the UK.
That line in itself sounds like an oxymoron - exporting to the UK from the UK.
In subsequent analysis, a trade expert has suggested more than 60% of goods entering Northern Ireland from Great Britain could be subject to tariffs under the Brexit deal.
The confusion that surrounds the deal that might secure Brexit for the UK’s P.M. is itself a signal that things could get rather bumpy over the next month or three.
There’s a general lull in the whole drama as we await the general election and result in December.