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Denzil_DC

(7,255 posts) Fri Jun 9, 2017, 09:23 AM Jun 2017

"Why is the DUP so controversial? The party's stances on abortion, gay marriage and climate change"

Meet the UK Tories' new partners in power:

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The Conservatives are preparing to form a government with the Democratic Unionist Party, after shock election losses saw Theresa May’s party fall short of a Commons majority.

Tory officials took part in “extensive talks” with Northern Ireland’s largest unionist political party overnight but the deal could come at a high price.

The DUP has regularly courted controversy in its near 50-year history for its views on issues from same sex marriage to climate change.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/dup-hung-parliament-results-policies-manifesto-abortion-gay-marriage-climate-change-who-are-they-a7781656.html

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"Why is the DUP so controversial? The party's stances on abortion, gay marriage and climate change" (Original Post) Denzil_DC Jun 2017 OP

Real Charmers! DarthDem Jun 2017 #1

The Cons will be pulled to the right guaranteeing they will lose even more seats. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2017 #2

liberal democrata only have 12 seats, beachbum bob Jun 2017 #4

I expect both Labour and Liberal Democrats to grow in the (next) election. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2017 #5

Did somebody say something about not wanting leaders with terrorist links? Denzil_DC Jun 2017 #3

What a pack of loons . . . hatrack Jun 2017 #6

They were best buds with the apartheid regime in SA as well. QC Jun 2017 #7

They're a lot like US Republicans, if the Republicans originated as a terrorist group (n/t) Spider Jerusalem Jun 2017 #8

DarthDem

(5,256 posts)

1. Real Charmers!

Reply to Denzil_DC (Original post)

Fri Jun 9, 2017, 09:28 AM

Jun 2017

Any old port in a storm, eh, Ms. May? Disgusting.

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,711 posts)

2. The Cons will be pulled to the right guaranteeing they will lose even more seats.

Reply to Denzil_DC (Original post)

Fri Jun 9, 2017, 09:29 AM

Jun 2017

Labour will eventually form a coalition with the Liberal Democrats.

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)

4. liberal democrata only have 12 seats,

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Reply #2)

Fri Jun 9, 2017, 09:34 AM

Jun 2017

Labor would need SNL too and a few others as well as some DUP MPs to switch they are right now 55 seats short of having a 326 threshold

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,711 posts)

5. I expect both Labour and Liberal Democrats to grow in the (next) election.

Reply to beachbum bob (Reply #4)

Fri Jun 9, 2017, 09:36 AM

Jun 2017

Denzil_DC

(7,255 posts)

3. Did somebody say something about not wanting leaders with terrorist links?

Reply to Denzil_DC (Original post)

Fri Jun 9, 2017, 09:32 AM

Jun 2017

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DUP chief Arlene Foster met UDA boss days after loyalist murder in Bangor

Arlene Foster has defended meeting a UDA chief within 48 hours of the loyalist feud murder in Bangor of Colin Horner in front of his three-year-old son.

The DUP leader yesterday admitted meeting UDA boss Jackie McDonald in south Belfast. The Ulster Political Research Group, which provides political advice to the UDA, yesterday endorsed the DUP's Emma Little Pengelly for the South Belfast constituency.

Mr McDonald also urged loyalists to support the DUP in the recent Assembly election, and praised Mrs Foster, saying her "experience and dedication has helped bring about stability and prosperity".

... Sinn Fein MLA John O'Dowd said: "It beggars belief that only two days after the UDA murdered Colin Horner in Bangor that Arlene Foster did not challenge a senior UDA leader to disband the armed loyalist gang.

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/general-election-2017/dup-chief-arlene-foster-met-uda-boss-days-after-loyalist-murder-in-bangor-35776873.html

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General Election 2017 result: Watch live as DUP leader Arlene Foster speaks to the media after Theresa May says she will work with 'friends and allies' in party

Theresa May has said she will work with her "friends and allies" in the DUP to provide certainty for the UK in its forthcoming Brexit negotiations.

Following an audience with the Queen at Buckingham Palace, the Prime Minister said she was confident that she would be able to work with the Democratic Unionists at Westminster in a new administration.

"I will now form a Government - a Government that can provide certainty and lead Britain forward at this critical time for our country," she said.

Earlier a senior Democratic Unionist said it is "much too early" to talk of a formal agreement with a minority Conservative government.

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/general-election-2017/general-election-2017-result-watch-live-as-dup-leader-arlene-foster-speaks-to-the-media-after-theresa-may-says-she-will-work-with-friends-and-allies-in-party-35806871.html

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