 He was a persistent critic of Fianna Fáil and Éamon de Valera.He criticised the abolition of the oath of allegiance, the abolition of the Free State Seanad Éireann, the abolition of the Governor-General and the introduction of the Constitution of Ireland in 1937, arguing each time that these actions would make partition more secure, and arguing the need for rapprochement with the government of Northern Ireland and the wider unionist community.He continually stated that partition could only be addressed when Dublin-London relationships were normalised.