The apologetic comments of Northern Ireland Minister Steve Baker are surprising and positive but not completely unexpected. Baker was waving a flag, in a wider diplomatic game.
Conservative MP Steve Baker has apologised for some of his behaviour towards Ireland and the EU during the Brexit process.
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Steve Baker MP makes comments at right-wing Libertarian Alliance conference in 2010.