The Profile
Chris Heaton-Harris: Britain’s new man in Belfast will need more than just charm
Although he is regarded as a highly affable character by political friends and foes alike, the Eurosceptic Tory will have his work cut out in his new role of Northern Secretary
In brief:
Name: Chris Heaton-Harris
Age: 54
Appearance: smiling, bald
Newsworthiness: the self-described “fierce Eurosceptic” has been appointed as Liz Truss’s new Northern Ireland Secretary at a time of political stalemate over the Northern Ireland protocol
In depth:
As a young MEP in the early 2000s, Chris Heaton-Harris was part of a small cohort of British Conservative politicians causing trouble in the corridors of the European Parliament.
Alongside Daniel Hannan, who was a founding member ...