As a rule of thumb, if you hear anyone say that deep-state, unelected bureaucrats run the country, feel free to ignore them and continue about your day. But there is one exception: Northern Ireland. For the last two years, civil servants have effectively been running it in the absence of an Executive. That may finally be coming to an end.
This morning, the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) announced it would return to power-sharing in Northern Ireland, subject to an agreement with the UK government on post-Brexit trade arrangements.
