The DUP thread

[imtommygunn]

She's a horrendous woman. Sectarian to the core and then cries when she gets voted out like she was some kind of martyr who didn't bow to the UVF in south belfast at every turn.

[gallsman]

Married to a sketchy sectarian f**k as well.

[NAG1]

Married to a sketchy sectarian f**k as well.

Chances are that in the next election she wouldn't even make it back to the assembly going by her record. But looks like we are going to have to endure her for the forseeable.

That's if they can get the assembly back up before the, emperor's clothes style of JD's deal are exposed.

[JPGJOHNNYG]

I still want to know who is coaching Jamie. Is it Allister just giving him it all written down before his interviews or is it even someone like Dodds. It's certainly not him on his own because the difference between his crap on twitter and then his radio interviews is huge. Didn't daithi McKay prep a lot of his nama stuff (still unsure why he did that).

[NAG1]

I still want to know who is coaching Jamie. Is it Allister just giving him it all written down before his interviews or is it even someone like Dodds. It's certainly not him on his own because the difference between his crap on twitter and then his radio interviews is huge. Didn't daithi McKay prep a lot of his nama stuff (still unsure why he did that).

Would you be shocked if he was maybe given the questions to be asked ahead of his appearances on the Radio show.

He is a complete moron and has scuppered any chance of ever being taken seriously (not that there was much chance of that regardless) but no serious politician will ever trust him again. Only a matter of time before he discloses who the moles are, that's if they don't take the initiative and jump before being pushed.

There is a split on the way it is just a matter of how many decide to head over to angry Jim.

[ranch]

I still want to know who is coaching Jamie. Is it Allister just giving him it all written down before his interviews or is it even someone like Dodds. It's certainly not him on his own because the difference between his crap on twitter and then his radio interviews is huge. Didn't daithi McKay prep a lot of his nama stuff (still unsure why he did that).

Would you be shocked if he was maybe given the questions to be asked ahead of his appearances on the Radio show.

He is a complete moron and has scuppered any chance of ever being taken seriously (not that there was much chance of that regardless) but no serious politician will ever trust him again. Only a matter of time before he discloses who the moles are, that's if they don't take the initiative and jump before being pushed.

There is a split on the way it is just a matter of how many decide to head over to angry Jim.

Can't see there being any split worth talking about. Maybe one or two mental councillors, a token MLA perhaps.
The vast majority of their MLA's will realise they're elected off the back of a party machine rather than any personal vote they might receive. Just look at the TUV and their struggle to get anybody other than Jim Allister elected.
Leaving the party would potentially leave them unemployed after the next election.

[johnnycool]

I still want to know who is coaching Jamie. Is it Allister just giving him it all written down before his interviews or is it even someone like Dodds. It's certainly not him on his own because the difference between his crap on twitter and then his radio interviews is huge. Didn't daithi McKay prep a lot of his nama stuff (still unsure why he did that).

Would you be shocked if he was maybe given the questions to be asked ahead of his appearances on the Radio show.

He is a complete moron and has scuppered any chance of ever being taken seriously (not that there was much chance of that regardless) but no serious politician will ever trust him again. Only a matter of time before he discloses who the moles are, that's if they don't take the initiative and jump before being pushed.

There is a split on the way it is just a matter of how many decide to head over to angry Jim.

Can't see there being any split worth talking about. Maybe one or two mental councillors, a token MLA perhaps.
The vast majority of their MLA's will realise they're elected off the back of a party machine rather than any personal vote they might receive. Just look at the TUV and their struggle to get anybody other than Jim Allister elected.
Leaving the party would potentially leave them unemployed after the next election.

The impending UK General Election this year will fairly tell a tale as to the impact this will have on Unionism.

Hard to see Ian O'g go to TUV, but may strike out as an independent, possibly Sammy and Lockhart doing the same, Shannon is a moron and will know what side his bread is buttered and stick with the DUP.
Flegory will sit tight I'd say as will the other less vocal MP's.

[yellowcard]

Bryson after bugging and reporting publicly on a DUP meeting the other night now wants Donaldson to debate him on the contents of the deal. You couldn't make it up.

[Substandard]

Bryson after bugging and reporting publicly on a DUP meeting the other night now wants Donaldson to debate him on the contents of the deal. You couldn't make it up.

Can't understand how he hasn't been slapped down for that stunt. 

[NAG1]

Bryson after bugging and reporting publicly on a DUP meeting the other night now wants Donaldson to debate him on the contents of the deal. You couldn't make it up.

Can't understand how he hasn't been slapped down for that stunt. 

I'd imagine it is coming, he has got about 48hrs to wreck the deal JD has in place. So it will ramp up the whole way to Friday.

[JPGJOHNNYG]

Bryson after bugging and reporting publicly on a DUP meeting the other night now wants Donaldson to debate him on the contents of the deal. You couldn't make it up.

Can't understand how he hasn't been slapped down for that stunt. 

I'd imagine it is coming, he has got about 48hrs to wreck the deal JD has in place. So it will ramp up the whole way to Friday.

I hope whoever the mole is gets found out, it will wreck their career both in and out of politics

[seafoid]

The DUP has to get this over quickly. The essence of the deal is a promise from the UK Government. Hardline Prods want Brexit and a stronger Union. This is impossible. Brexit weaknens the Union.

[trailer]

So we are back to where started in that NI has access (unfettered) to GB and the EU and GB has (unfettered) access to NI.
So answer me this... what has Brexit achieved for Unionists? The people of the North? Am I missing something?

[NAG1]

So we are back to where started in that NI has access (unfettered) to GB and the EU and GB has (unfettered) access to NI.
So answer me this... what has Brexit achieved for Unionists? The people of the North? Am I missing something?

You answered your own question

[ranch]

I still want to know who is coaching Jamie. Is it Allister just giving him it all written down before his interviews or is it even someone like Dodds. It's certainly not him on his own because the difference between his crap on twitter and then his radio interviews is huge. Didn't daithi McKay prep a lot of his nama stuff (still unsure why he did that).

Would you be shocked if he was maybe given the questions to be asked ahead of his appearances on the Radio show.

He is a complete moron and has scuppered any chance of ever being taken seriously (not that there was much chance of that regardless) but no serious politician will ever trust him again. Only a matter of time before he discloses who the moles are, that's if they don't take the initiative and jump before being pushed.

There is a split on the way it is just a matter of how many decide to head over to angry Jim.

Can't see there being any split worth talking about. Maybe one or two mental councillors, a token MLA perhaps.
The vast majority of their MLA's will realise they're elected off the back of a party machine rather than any personal vote they might receive. Just look at the TUV and their struggle to get anybody other than Jim Allister elected.
Leaving the party would potentially leave them unemployed after the next election.

The impending UK General Election this year will fairly tell a tale as to the impact this will have on Unionism.

Hard to see Ian O'g go to TUV, but may strike out as an independent, possibly Sammy and Lockhart doing the same, Shannon is a moron and will know what side his bread is buttered and stick with the DUP.
Flegory will sit tight I'd say as will the other less vocal MP's.

Lockhart has a safe seat, she'll not quit the party. Ian Paisley likewise.
They'll hold their own at the next GE. No real threats within Unionism to take a seat off them. If anything they could improve their vote with an agreement with the UUP to give one another a free run in certain areas (DUP step aside for the UUP in FST and vice versa in North Belfast). The TUV will only ever be a party of protest within Unionism with Jim as a MLA and a loony councillor here and there.