James Brokenshire

The former Northern Ireland Secretary, Julian Smith , says Prime Minister Boris Johnson read and approved the agreement for The Restoration of Stormont.

Mr. Smith was sacked during the Cabinet reshuffle last week.

There was speculation that he was removed because of the clock on The Deal included felt unacceptable elements in connection with The Legacy of Northern Ireland 's Troubles.

But Mr Smith said the Prime Minister "did not sign, an important state offer without reading it first".

the ally of the dismissed minister said it was "to suggest absolute crap", Mr Johnson and 10 Downing Street was not the full details of the New decade, a New Approach to the agreement-informed.

The contract after a three-year suspension.

It contains a commitment to submit proposals, which included on legacy-within 100 Days , and about what you think some of the Conservative members, is the request to end the so - called "vexatious prosecution" of the veterans-a promise in The Party 's general election manifesto.

Writing in The Spectator magazine, Mr Smith , said: "in the night of Thursday, The Times reported expected my destiny, what was the reason for the hack, in Downing Street, had, in ignorance of the most important details of The Deal to restore Stormont.

"I was grateful to confirm for the opportunity to to The Journalist that there is a PM sign, an important state offer without reading it first, in addition to a phalanx of talented Pj Masks helper. "

Dominic Cummings , Mr Johnson is a senior consultant, told reporters before the government reshuffle, the animated super-hero-Trio - PJ-masks - together would be "a bigger task than all of them [the Ministers]".

Mr Smith suggested that there were signs of the government prior to the government reshuffle, its time in the closet would come to an end.

He told the observer: "My suspicions were raised, until Tuesday: my close protection apologized about The Swap to a Skoda, because the main-was the car in the garage; I received a groped briefly about what would happen", if things bad "is for me, in the transformation; and, finally, I could no longer reach The Team on the normal phone due to "battery problems".

"the news out of my private office has confirmed that would indeed be a miracle is not necessary, for these patients the Outlook around.

"After a few pages of a Private Secretary glances told me that he got wind about public service "net' so that I GMT in for 08:00 on Thursday. "

Mr Smith has been replaced by former Conservative Party Chairman Brandon Lewis .

said the time of The Deal Mr Johnson, it struck a "balance" between support for veterans and the victims of the riots, the chance to seek justice.

But the PM also said that he would keep his Manifesto promise to the end of "vexatious" criminal prosecution of former soldiers.

No official reason was given for the exchange of Julian Smith , but last week after only 204 days in The Role .

The decision came only a few weeks after that, he worked with the head of the Irish Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney on the production of the New decade, the New Approach deal.

His predecessor, James Brokenshire , and Karen Bradley were unsuccessful in their efforts to restore devolved government.

Other notable highlights from his brief stint in the office to help legislation a compensation for historical abuse victims in Northern Ireland pass through the Parliament.

Julian Smith said, serving as Northern Ireland Secretary had "the greatest privilege" and "the warmth and support of people in NI was incredible".

Source of news: bbc.com