[Stu]

Originally Posted by Kazanne

Their views are theirs to have though,as long as they don't force their views on us we cant control what people think.Personally I would rather the Conservatives go it alone,but not sure they can.

Yeah it's not like politics has ever involved applying pressure wounds to society based on views or anything so happenstance.

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by Greg!

Welp. Every 10 mins I'm learning something new about the absolutely batshįt DUP. Good luck miss may with your strong and stable government. X

I detest the DUP, the worst for sure of all the Northern Irish parties.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

no point making threats

[Withano]

[RichardG]

i just got back from work and am trying to catch up with everything

may said her coalition with the dup will provide stability during the brexit period

is she a ****ing moron

what a mess

[RichardG]

this is all a bit embarrassing really

[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by RichardG

this is all a bit embarrassing really

It's an absolute shambles. There's only so far they can spin this DUP thing... Anyone who knows anything about politics, if they're being honest, knows it's a mess.

[Tarryn]

Originally Posted by Kazanne

Their views are theirs to have though,as long as they don't force their views on us we cant control what people think.Personally I would rather the Conservatives go it alone,but not sure they can.

I just think that some of their views are so nasty that May has shown that she is so desperate to cling on to her power is more important than anything.

[Scarlett.]

I honestly think any coalition with the DUP is a disastrous idea, not only are they incompatible with the Tories, or most UK parties, but it could also end up destablising peace in Ireland again. Just for the Tories short term gain, it would be absolute suicide for the Tories in the long term.

[bitontheslide]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

It's an absolute shambles. There's only so far they can spin this DUP thing... Anyone who knows anything about politics, if they're being honest, knows it's a mess.

they are elected members of parliament that got there through a democratic process.

What is the party with the most seats supposed to do, just say **** it and go straight back to the country for another election? all the other parties have said they wont cooperate with the tories.

The DUP won't cooperate with labour, so labour cannot achieve a majority under any combination of cooperating parties.

So the options are to continue with a government, get the negotiations started with the EU with another election probably within the next 12 months, or go back to the country within the next 30 days with nothing resolved.

Before people criticise they should at least think about what they are criticising.

[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

they are elected members of parliament that got there through a democratic process.

What is the party with the most seats supposed to do, just say **** it and go straight back to the country for another election? all the other parties have said they wont cooperate with the tories.

The DUP won't cooperate with labour, so labour cannot achieve a majority under any combination of cooperating parties.

So the options are to continue with a government, get the negotiations started with the EU with another election probably within the next 12 months, or go back to the country within the next 30 days with nothing resolved.

Before people criticise they should at least think about what they are criticising.

Just because there isn't a better solution doesn't mean that it's not a mess

[smudgie]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

they are elected members of parliament that got there through a democratic process.

What is the party with the most seats supposed to do, just say **** it and go straight back to the country for another election? all the other parties have said they wont cooperate with the tories.

The DUP won't cooperate with labour, so labour cannot achieve a majority under any combination of cooperating parties.

So the options are to continue with a government, get the negotiations started with the EU with another election probably within the next 12 months, or go back to the country within the next 30 days with nothing resolved.

Before people criticise they should at least think about what they are criticising.

The DUP have been voting in parliament for years, often supporting the Tory party, see no difference now.

[bitontheslide]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Just because there isn't a better solution doesn't mean that it's not a mess

its an almighty ****ing mess .... but I feel we should at least be sympathetic to the current realities.

An election in 6 months to a year is probably the best solution for everyone, and everyone can prepare with that in mind.

[Brother Leon]

20 votes in Kensington as Labour win it for the first time. And to think I got about 5 members of my Fiance's family to go and vote even if they deemed it a "lost cause".

[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

its an almighty ****ing mess .... but I feel we should at least be sympathetic to the current realities.

An election in 6 months to a year is probably the best solution for everyone, and everyone can prepare with that in mind.

Maybe, but I feel like some serious apathy is going to kick in at some point. The number of major votes there will have been in the space of 3 or 4 years... Plus the Indyref up here. Turnouts will definitely start to drop.

[bitontheslide]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

Maybe, but I feel like some serious apathy is going to kick in at some point. The number of major votes there will have been in the space of 3 or 4 years... Plus the Indyref up here. Turnouts will definitely start to drop.

thats why we need time, going back to the country in 30 days would cause a revolt. They need to let things settle for a bit. Its absolutely inevitable that the government will lose a vote in parliament sooner or later in the months that follow and at that point there will be another GE, Hopefully it gives everyone at least a little breathing space.

[reece(:]

Anna Soubry's impact on QT

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by Tarryn

I just think that some of their views are so nasty that May has shown that she is so desperate to cling on to her power is more important than anything.

Actually she and the DUP are likely well suited,Mrs May has pretty horrible nasty thinking herself as well.

Just a massive pity either have anything to do with governing the UK.

[King Gizzard]

As I said, if she's pals with Donald Trump who stands for many of the bull**** things he DUP do, they'll get on fine

[Niamh.]

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-12179367

[DemolitionRed]

I'm really pleased Labour picked up Kensington. London is rapidly becoming completely Labour.

[DemolitionRed]

The polling shows that of the swing voters, the Tories picked up working class leave voters, while Labour picked up remain voters with degrees. It's flips the traditional class voting pattern when appealing to the undecided as opposed to the party faithful.

[Denver]

Originally Posted by DemolitionRed

The polling shows that of the swing voters, the Tories picked up working class leave voters, while Labour picked up remain voters with degrees. It's flips the traditional class voting pattern when appealing to the undecided as opposed to the party faithful.

They all flop to the labour leader who was pro brexit where is the intelligence?

[lime]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-12179367

[reece(:]

Ruth Davidson told BBC Scotland she has received an assurance from Theresa May on protecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and/or intersex (LGBTI) rights in Northern Ireland.

I was fairly straightforward with her and I told her that there were a number of things that count to me more than party. One of them is country, one of the others is LGBTI rights.

She said she received, a “categoric assurance” from the prime minister that an arrangement between the Conservatives and the DUP would see “absolutely no rescission of LGBTI rights in the rest of the UK”.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics...arliament-live

Reassuring at least.