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Westminster votes to allow NI women to travel to England for abortions on the NHS. Much to the DUP's chagrin. Day 2 of the coalition of crackpots and it's already beginning to hurt them where it really smarts - their idea that they are our social and ethical guardians.

Danish academic recommends 'A dose of negativity' :

Professor Svend Brinkmann's anti-self-help guide promises liberation through a dose of refreshing negativity based on Roman Stoic thought.

He argues for a return to civic virtues, duties and ethical obligations.

"Roman Stoics were the self-help authors of their day ... it's more important to be a decent human being than to be yourself all the time, to fulfil your obligations," he said.

"We need a language with which to talk about those aspects of life and I don't think the whole self-improvement/self-optimisation/self-development language is adequate."

Here are his seven tips for moving forward:

1. Cut out the navel gazing

2. Focus on the negative in your life

3. Learn to say "no"

4. Suppress your feelings

5. Sack your coach

6. Read a novel (not a self-help book or inspiring biography)

7. Dwell on the past

Nile Rodgers, you genius.

DUP want £2 billion off Big T for NI. That's about £1100 each. What will you spend your share on?

Countess Mountbatten, daughter of Lord Louis, and cousin of the Duke of Edinburgh, dies, aged 93. Survived an IRA bomb off Co Sligo in August 1979 that killed her father and son.

Roaming charges in the EU scrapped from today. At least, until Brexit. Maybe the DUP can ask that we're still exempt from them being reimposed before the UK leaves Europe/falls apart.

Tim Farron resigns as Liberal Democrats leader. You can't be 'Christian' and in politics in GB. DUP, take note.

Belfast Telegraph reports the DUP has come a long way from its staunchly entrenched past. At least two grote palms of an ox's tail.

1. Power sharing collapses.

2. Second election called.

3. Left win.

4. Leadership challenge.

It could be the North, GB or both in the next few months.

Errol Christie, boxer. Just 53.

The obvious irony.. English people see who the DUP really are, and say, these people are as mad as the nationalists.

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/meet-the-dup-northern-ireland-unionists-set-to-prop-up-theresa-mays-government-a3561251.html

Meet the fockers

Recount called by Durkan in Foyle as prospect of SDLP MP wipe out mooted.

Lady Sylvia back on top.

Boris to replace her and negotiate Brexit? How has it come to this.

Philip Hammond the one to watch if she falls.