In Northern Ireland, the Leavers’ folly is now manifest. How can the opposition stay silent about the root cause of the crisis? Keir Starmer in Stormont: ‘Labour’s attitude to the EU has always been a rollercoaster ride.’ Photograph: Charles McQuillan/Getty Images Keir Starmer in Stormont: ‘Labour’s attitude to the EU has always been a rollercoaster ride.’ Photograph: Charles McQuillan/Getty Images Sun 25 Jul 2021 02.00 EDT Last modified on Sun 25 Jul 2021 07.33 EDT ‘He did not want to die until Brexit was reversed.” These words were spoken at the funeral last week of my dear friend and former Observer colleague Dick Leonard.