It is difficult to believe that British policy in the dispute over the Northern Ireland Protocol is honest.
The deal, which effectively separates the province from the rest of the UK on trade, was signed at the request of Prime Minister Johnson.
It was an essential prerequisite for completing Brexit earlier this year, which was so important to him.
And yet there were problems with implementation on the British side practically from the start, which, among other things, led to infringement proceedings by the EU.
Now, just seven months after leaving the EU completely, London is even demanding that the protocol be suspended and renegotiated.
You can't get rid of the suspicion that the UK government never really intended to abide by its rules.
Lots of bad options, one acceptable solution
The actual establishment of a customs border in the Irish Sea is no small matter.
But in the end it was a compromise to keep the inner-Irish border open and still allow Great Britain to exit the internal market and the EU's customs union.
Among many bad options, it was an acceptable solution, everyone involved was aware of that.
It was also clear to everyone that it did not fit in with the fairy tales of the Brexiteers and would be at the expense of the Northern Irish economy.
There is no reasonable reason why the EU should now abandon a regime that is in the interests of its member Ireland and protects its trade.