UK General Election 2017

[Wildweasel74]

No Scratch that one, i use that £1100, to police the linfield fans from trying to hammer the Celtic men on the 11th instead.

[armaghniac]

They could give NI money related to Brexit without giving any extra to GB: A5, Enniskillen bypass, Narrow water bridge, giant tunnel under Cullaville. But that wouldn't suit the DUP.

[Owen Brannigan]

Boris Johnson has a melt down in interview on BBC wth Eddie Mair who spears him on the detail and not for the first time.  As bad as anything from Corbyn or Abbot.

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/boris-johnson-radio-4-eddie-mair-two-ronnies_uk_594aa62ce4b0a3a837bc61d5

And this is the leading runner to replace May as PM!

[yellowcard]

Boris Johnson has a melt down in interview on BBC wth Eddie Mair who spears him on the detail and not for the first time.  As bad as anything from Corbyn or Abbot.

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/boris-johnson-radio-4-eddie-mair-two-ronnies_uk_594aa62ce4b0a3a837bc61d5

And this is the leading runner to replace May as PM!

Johnson is an ignorant buffoon who shouldn't be anywhere near the cabinet never mind touted as a potential PM. Similar to when he was promoting Brexit, he knew nothing of the detail.

[seafoid]

Hammond seems to be the only half decent Tory.

[Owen Brannigan]

Hammond seems to be the only half decent Tory.

In a state of shock after that.

[PAULD123]

There is no decent front bench Tory. Amazingly they have built up a cabinet of detached,  arrogant fools. They are busy,making around without direction. Remember, they actually agreed with that manifesto. It wasn't all Theresa May, though she'said getting all the blame. They are all to blame. She'said just to blame for the hardline Brexit crap

[Owen Brannigan]

Just in case you don't watch the One Show on the BBC, here is the guide to the DUP that they commissioned to educated the GB voters:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p056jht7

[Denn Forever]

In a way, I feel a litttle sorry for Teresa May. to What she must be think as she tries to get to sleep at night.  I blew a commons majority, the guy I tried to lampoon and destroy is now the peoples favourite, I have to suck  up to the DUP, and then there is a man made disaster which kills loads of people, I loose my closest advisers and I handle it badly. 
Then I wake up.


As I lay my head to sleep.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2mJUjBE4U0

[armaghniac]

The deal is done and Arlene is bringing a billion to the wee 6, to address the unique circumstances of NI.
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/621794/Confidence_and_Supply_Agreement_between_the_Conservative_Party_and_the_DUP.pdf

[Shamrock Shore]

One of the more naive commentators referenced 'white smoke' coming from Downing St.



Unless they were very clued in!

[armaghniac]

The money
Infrastructure

    £200m per year for two years for York Street Interchange and other priorities (total £400m)
    £75m per year for two years for ultra-fast broadband (total £550m)
    Commitment on the future UK Shared Prosperity Fund
    Greater cooperation on economic growth
    Promoting Foreign Direct Investment
    Work towards devolution of Corporation Tax rates [how to give the money back? – Ed]
    City deals and Enterprise zones for NI
    Report on impact of VAT and APD on tourism
    £20m per year for five years to target severe deprivation (total £650m)

Health and education

    £50m per year for two years for immediate pressures (total £750m)
    £100m per year for two years for Bengoa (total £200m)
    £10m per year for five years for mental health [what about autism? – Ed] (total £1bn)

Previous allocations

Any money left over from previous allocations [surely not – Ed] – apparently up to £500m – can be dispersed flexibly within this Spending Review Period.

Legacy

The UK Government to work with all parties towards the implementation of Stormont House for better outcomes for victims and survivors, and not to have an unfair focus on former members of the Armed Forces or the police.

[mouview]

No mention of any allocation to Gaelic language schemes...

[Avondhu star]

No mention of any allocation to Gaelic language schemes...

Or compulsory Ulster fries for school lunches. What a sell out!

[armaghniac]

No mention of any allocation to Gaelic language schemes...

I'm surprised there aren't grants to go to Wales to study the only authentic British language.