In a number of tweets, Cummings said the Brexit deal was a way to get out of the electoral purgatory.

These comments landed in Dublin with Leo Varadkar saying ''if true they are highly alarming''.

Shona Murray - Europe Correspondent, Euronews, Neale Richmond - Fine Gael TD & spokesperson on European Affairs and Nick Ferrari - Presenter of Nick Ferrari at Breakfast, LBC Radio joined the Last Word to discuss.

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