Ulster Unionist Peer, Lord Empey, has criticised the Government’s handling of Parliament, saying it has been “dreadful” since Boris Johnson became Prime Minister.
Lord Empey said:
“With a stunning and potentially ground-breaking ruling from the Supreme Court, it is clear that the Prime Minister is being very badly advised.
“The Government's handling of Parliament since Boris Johnson became Prime Minister has been dreadful. Decisions have been made that even a very junior official could have seen were undeliverable.
“The PM needs to accept that he leads a minority government and controls neither House of Parliament. He must act accordingly and concentrate on getting a consensus for a workable proposal when we go back tomorrow, to put on the table in Brussels. All this macho rhetoric is ridiculous.
“He should commence a new approach by getting advisors into No 10 who know what they are doing and who themselves are not publicity seekers.
“Our country is bleeding good will and cohesion at an alarming rate. Nowhere is this more obvious than in Northern Ireland. Boris must get a grip of this and broaden his base of support in Parliament and no longer be totally reliant on those with a very narrow agenda.”