Underpinning all of this (and something those overplaying their hand would do well to grasp) is the fact that a US /UK trade deal is so far down the list of priories here as to not even really register. Yes it matters, but it’s dwarfed by the sanctity of peace in NI
As one Representative texts:

“Literally the only time the topic comes up is in the context of protecting the GFA. Otherwise, no one here cares.”
https://twitter.com/EmilyPurser/status/1306340161551204352?s=20
For four years now, the British government has been consistently outmaneuvered by quiet Irish diplomacy. When the chips eventually settle, @simoncoveney @DanMulhall et al will have have a lot to be pleased with
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