"Steve, as I explained, I refer to EU/Dublin as a block because the nature of the border will be decided by EU.
Even Rag has accepted that"

Sorry KAOH I have not "accepted" that, although there MAY be some discussion to be had there.

The ONLY point I have argued is that DUBLIN does not want a hard border.

At present it would seem that the only party in this debate who DO want a hard border is the Democratic Unionist Party who hold the balance of power within the present UK Government.