The Irish News view: NIO minister Steve Baker is wrong to say basis of unity vote should change

Having, by his own admission, completely failed to understand the horrors that the EU referendum would unleash on the politics of the United Kingdom, it is partly grimly ironic, but mainly just grim, that self-described Brexit hardman Steve Baker is now bringing to bear his unique brand of absolutely no wisdom whatsoever to the political sensitivities of Northern Ireland.

Many Conservative party members will be wondering where they go from here. / There is talk of damage limitation and trying to save as many seats as possible in the next election.

This subset of Brexit ultras is revelling in their moment in the spotlight to deploy metaphors of war and martyrdom.