Most unionists think the DUP should not restore devolution until the Windsor Framework is scrapped, something the party cannot deliver and has been careful never to promise
The Stormont boycott remains a serious strategic mistake by the DUP. It may be growing its support within unionism but its behaviour is shrinking unionism overall Photograph: Charles McQuillan/Getty Images
A starting point would be some perspective on the poll. LucidTalk obtained similar results in April, the last time it asked the question, yet different results the month before when it asked a slightly different question. Only a third of unionists and 52 per cent of DUP voters wanted a boycott until the Framework was “removed completely”.
Although Donaldson wants to end the boycott, it is a more sustainable position than many outside unionism appreciate. The framework has repaired the EU-UK relationship, a genuine achievement that helps it address sea border problems, but it remains a political affront and a practical absurdity. Few unionists can have any enthusiasm for it.
Last week, Tánaiste Micheál Martin said the hope of Stormont’s return has “ebbed” and he will shortly be asking London for “clarity” on “next steps” as to how Northern Ireland will be governed. His restrained language reflected the fact there are only two broad answers: continuing the present limbo or reintroducing direct rule.
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