UK General Election 2017

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Minder

"Theresa May facing a hard breakfast"  :D
"When it's too tough for them, it's just right for us"

Tony Baloney

DUP certain to see the Tories over the line. Some turnaround for them as Arlene was on the ropes a few months ago and will now no doubt be negotiating for a DUP position in the cabinet. Expect lots of "community funding" in East Belfast etc. over the next year.

seafoid

Quote from: AQMP on June 09, 2017, 09:00:44 AM
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Quote from: Avondhu star on June 09, 2017, 08:28:22 AM
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At least we'll see the end of Teresa May.  God forbid a coalition that has the DUP in it tho.

Will never happen, not even the hateful tories will align themselves with the backward homophobes of the dup.

Corbyn could be PM here in a coalition government......... It could hapen.

may does not even have the class to do the right thing and step down, what an arrogant wee woman she is.
You have the Tories and D.U.P. desperate for power. Of course the Tories will pull in the D.U.P.  They are on the phone already. Arlene Foster has strengthened her position. If they can manipulate the Tories they won't be too bothered about the Stormont county council

Tories plus DUP won't be enough for a strong and stable Brexit means Brexit government

In Kensington Labour are 30-odd votes ahead on the third recount.  It looks like the Tories will get 318, so with the DUP that will give them a working majority of 7 or 8 when you take SF out of the equation.  That may be enough to get a Queen's Speech through but is too narrow to be stable long term.  Another election within 6 -18 months.

The UK Government needs a majority of at least 50 for Brexit cos it is going to be very emotional.
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Applesisapples

Quote from: Avondhu star on June 09, 2017, 06:56:04 AM
Another election by the Autumn. Scottish independence gone for a generation at least. This weakens any chance of a border poll in the North. The D.U.P. c**k a hoop and lining up to support the Tories. S.F. finishing off the S.D.L.P. but not much use when D.U.P. have the ear of the Prime Minister
I don't get your logic, nationalists have rowed in behind SF, there are now only 5% between the Unionists and Nationalists with a 10% block in the middle. SF's strengthened hand will add to the calls. All this has been is a realignment within both large blocks.

screenexile

Where are all the tossers who said Sinn Fein taking their seats in Westminster didn't matter anyway??!!

DUP in a f**king Coalition Government??!!

Time for Sinn Fein to get real and think about taking their seats in Westminster lest we get tramped into the ground again. Saying a meaningless oath is much less an issue for me than letting the DUP run amok!

Keyser soze

A great result on the face of it for the DUP but this will be a short sit for the likes of Dodds and Pengelly as they are both on borrowed time. The disappointing result for SF was S Belfast, where Martin had a poor result.

The next election will also likely see Sylvia Hermon overtaken by the Dup. An even split of the 18 seats is definitely on the cards in the very near future if not at the next election.

screenexile

Quote from: Applesisapples on June 09, 2017, 09:35:07 AM
Quote from: Avondhu star on June 09, 2017, 06:56:04 AM
Another election by the Autumn. Scottish independence gone for a generation at least. This weakens any chance of a border poll in the North. The D.U.P. c**k a hoop and lining up to support the Tories. S.F. finishing off the S.D.L.P. but not much use when D.U.P. have the ear of the Prime Minister
I don't get your logic, nationalists have rowed in behind SF, there are now only 5% between the Unionists and Nationalists with a 10% block in the middle. SF's strengthened hand will add to the calls. All this has been is a realignment within both large blocks.

What are you SF's strengthened hand about? Do you not get that Teresa May has to go cap in hand to the DUP now and the first thing they'll say is there's no way we are having a border poll!!!

Farrandeelin

Quote from: Keyser soze on June 09, 2017, 09:37:35 AM
A great result on the face of it for the DUP but this will be a short sit for the likes of Dodds and Pengelly as they are both on borrowed time. The disappointing result for SF was S Belfast, where Martin had a poor result.

The next election will also likely see Sylvia Hermon overtaken by the Dup. An even split of the 18 seats is definitely on the cards in the very near future if not at the next election.
Is there going to be a redrawing of some NI constituencies soon?
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Avondhu star

Quote from: Applesisapples on June 09, 2017, 09:35:07 AM
Quote from: Avondhu star on June 09, 2017, 06:56:04 AM
Another election by the Autumn. Scottish independence gone for a generation at least. This weakens any chance of a border poll in the North. The D.U.P. c**k a hoop and lining up to support the Tories. S.F. finishing off the S.D.L.P. but not much use when D.U.P. have the ear of the Prime Minister
I don't get your logic, nationalists have rowed in behind SF, there are now only 5% between the Unionists and Nationalists with a 10% block in the middle. SF's strengthened hand will add to the calls. All this has been is a realignment within both large blocks.
D.U.P. have the stronger hand because they will align themselves with the Tories. It will be short term but they can still get a lot of commitments to services etc in The North. You can have all the calls you like but not much good if no one pays any attention. The final settlement on Brexit could yet have a big say on the future political landscape across the country.
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OgraAnDun

Quote from: screenexile on June 09, 2017, 09:38:50 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on June 09, 2017, 09:35:07 AM
Quote from: Avondhu star on June 09, 2017, 06:56:04 AM
Another election by the Autumn. Scottish independence gone for a generation at least. This weakens any chance of a border poll in the North. The D.U.P. c**k a hoop and lining up to support the Tories. S.F. finishing off the S.D.L.P. but not much use when D.U.P. have the ear of the Prime Minister
I don't get your logic, nationalists have rowed in behind SF, there are now only 5% between the Unionists and Nationalists with a 10% block in the middle. SF's strengthened hand will add to the calls. All this has been is a realignment within both large blocks.

What are you SF's strengthened hand about? Do you not get that Teresa May has to go cap in hand to the DUP now and the first thing they'll say is there's no way we are having a border poll!!!

A Tory/DUP government won't last a year. And to respond to your earlier point, even if SF were to take their seats then the coalition of chaos (Tory/DUP) would still have a majority.

Rossfan

As a "Border poll" wouldn't at present give "us" the result we want what's the panice about it.
It will need more people to vote for Nationalist parties than Unionist ones before there's any possibility of it being called.
If the Dupes get into bed with the Mayhemites I presume there will be no new Stormont Executive ?
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T Fearon

Did anyone think Sinn Fein's success in rousing their tribal vote in March,wouldn't have an opposite and equal effect in terms of a similar response from the other tribe at the next election,yesterday?

There is an opportunity here for SF and DUP to take risks together given they have effectively crushed all opposition from the UUP and SDLP and don't have to look over their shoulder.

T Fearon

As for the Border Poll,it will never happen,principally because of opposition from the Free State.

Avondhu star

Quote from: T Fearon on June 09, 2017, 09:54:22 AM
As for the Border Poll,it will never happen,principally because of opposition from the Free State.

Stop showing up the inadequacy of your British education
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haranguerer

Quote from: screenexile on June 09, 2017, 09:38:50 AM
Quote from: Applesisapples on June 09, 2017, 09:35:07 AM
Quote from: Avondhu star on June 09, 2017, 06:56:04 AM
Another election by the Autumn. Scottish independence gone for a generation at least. This weakens any chance of a border poll in the North. The D.U.P. c**k a hoop and lining up to support the Tories. S.F. finishing off the S.D.L.P. but not much use when D.U.P. have the ear of the Prime Minister
I don't get your logic, nationalists have rowed in behind SF, there are now only 5% between the Unionists and Nationalists with a 10% block in the middle. SF's strengthened hand will add to the calls. All this has been is a realignment within both large blocks.

What are you SF's strengthened hand about? Do you not get that Teresa May has to go cap in hand to the DUP now and the first thing they'll say is there's no way we are having a border poll!!!

You're the tosser.