Ah, sure don’t you know, it hasn’t gone away. And we can expect more hullabaloo on the protocol and Article 16 - it looks as though there is might be some space now for a deal on the protocol - but fast moving political and economic events in the UK mean the terrain ahead is very uncertain.
The British Irish Chamber of Commerce has recently stated that repercussions from the withdrawal of the UK from the EU are still of “critical importance”.
Fallout from the impending Northern Ireland Protocol Bill which has been passed at Westminster is to be expected and prepared for.
With all the gloomy prognostications lined up for this upcoming winter period, the Brexit shenanigans could well be dwarfed.