The Prime Minister's Deal With Northern Ireland Isn't Available to the Rest of the UK - It's in the Single Market for Goods

Northern Ireland is not actually in the single market, it's effectively in thesingle market for goods. So there is a degree of truism in what he's saying, which is it is something unique. If we asked for exactly what Northern Ireland has for the whole of the UK, it would not be on offer from the EU. But nonetheless, having made the case to the defence because I think it's important that someone does,. I still think you're right that rhetorically to hear the Prime Minister bigging up the fact that he's given Northern Ireland something really good is politically quite awkward.