'Northern Ireland is in the unbelievably special position – unique position in the entire world – in having privileged access not just to the UK market… but also the EU single market'
'Nobody else has that. No one. Only you guys, only here’
In other words, the UK would be better off if in the single market. If it’s so exciting for NI, why couldn’t we have had a grown up debate about our place in such markets after the vote? Instead we got “people knew what they voted for, and being in the single market betrays that.” Now it’s an exciting opportunity for one part of the UK!