Brandon Lewis confirmed as new Secretary of State

Lynda Johnston Let’s hope he’s like Julian Smith. He looks very smug.

David Ferris He’s in to smooth the Brexit transition and help build the border that Sinn Fein will have to create through EU directives.

Gareth Murphy Hopefully, he’ll be the last.

Dubgall MacSomairle He was hoping for a gig in the Falklands, but unfortunately got here.

Rebecca Fitzgerald MP for Great Yarmouth since 2010 and visited businesses in NI in August 2018. Interesting criteria for a Secretary of State.

Keith Quinn This post is where careers go to die.

Lynn Fryers Just when one gets some idea of NI, we start with some English person with no idea. Johnson surrounds himself with yes men. Who does that remind us of? Donald Trump.

Anne Neill Never heard

of him.

Karen Pontin Well done,

Brandon.

Martin Sherman Anyone running a book on how long this one will last?

Robbie McNeill How bad has he been to get this?

James Jones He has biggest job in Cabinet — to leave Ireland to the Irish after 800 years. I’m getting emotional.

Billy Spence Don’t think many people in Northern Ireland know who he is.

Emma Nuelle Why is he being punished?

Jane Green The job is just lent to him — until Prime Minister Cummings sacks him too.

David Patterson Brandon must have drawn the shortest straw.

Maureen McGerty He

looks a bit smug.

James Alexander Does Brandon know why unionists don’t vote for nationalist parties?

Terry Torchy So, tell us about the “border situation” then.

James Jones Demotion for a Brexiteer. I think the Brits are pulling out.

Alwyn Crothers Does he know where NI is? Does he know where Ireland is? What was wrong with Julian Smith? Typical Boris.