ChatterBank1 min ago
If There Is A General Election
What happens to the DUP?
Does their agreement with the Conservative party automatically end?
Does their agreement with the Conservative party automatically end?
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The first place voters should go is to the link below - all the MPs who think they know better than their constituents should be deselected or voted out.
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I agree with TTT that in practice the DUP would act as a boost to any Tory majority whether or not they were needed to secure one. Still, it's clearly a different situation when the DUP merely votes with the majority Tories, as opposed to having the role of kingmaker and being able to secure large amounts of extra funding and concessions for Northern Ireland.
The DUP aren’t really Tories. They are first and foremost Unionists. It’s only ok comparatively recent years that they’ve had any significant numbers in Parliament. It used to be the Ulster Unionists who were the main party. And they had a much closer relationship with the Conservatives.
Although that all went a bit sour when their one remaining MP resigned from the party in disgust at their electoral pact with the Tories, stood against the official unionist candidate, and in the fine tradition of North Down unionist mavericks, trounced him.
Although that all went a bit sour when their one remaining MP resigned from the party in disgust at their electoral pact with the Tories, stood against the official unionist candidate, and in the fine tradition of North Down unionist mavericks, trounced him.
Or, Boris Johnson on Monday: we don't want a General Election.
Boris Johnson in July: There will not be snap a General Election. Voters don't want it. https:/
Boris Johnson, as soon as he loses one vote and splits the Conservatives: OK fine let's have a GE and let's call it with an open date because I definitely wont abuse that to force a No Deal exit during the campaign.
Labour: Yeah we aren't going to be fooled like that.
Boris Johnson in July: There will not be snap a General Election. Voters don't want it. https:/
Boris Johnson, as soon as he loses one vote and splits the Conservatives: OK fine let's have a GE and let's call it with an open date because I definitely wont abuse that to force a No Deal exit during the campaign.
Labour: Yeah we aren't going to be fooled like that.
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jim: "I don't think anyone can take seriously the suggestion that Jeremy Corbyn chose not to agree to a snap election on Johnson's timescale because he listened to Tony Blair. " - perhaps not but on Friday he's begging for an election, St Tony opens his trap on Tuesday and suddenly Jezza's running for the hills when offered an election. Just what we see!
