In a searingly honest mea culpa, the political columnist has recognised his folly. He hopes others will now do the same

As it has already been well documented that Brexit proved to be a political and economic disaster for all sections of our divided society, it should not come as a surprise to learn that it has also had a hugely negative impact on community relations.

'I keep hearing my fellow unionists complaining that their anger over the existence of the Northern Ireland Protocol is not being recognised or taken seriously.'

Loyalist fears that Boris Johnson is abandoning them have sparked a wave of violence that could endanger the Good Friday Agreement.

This week’s violence is an ominous sign that leaving the EU took a wrecking ball to the Good Friday agreement.