Current Affairs 2017 General Election

[kenada_blue]

It would happen if more than likely she cannot get manefesto policies through I would suspect she will stand down more likely a Tory leadership challenge if it's chaos which it will be - the tories can stay in on the fixed term agreement I feel they will ditch May - if they go to the polls in October after a dodgy coalition- Labour would stand a very good chance indeed!

I cant see it. They've dodged a bullet and are still in power so they'll do everything to stay in.

This means not another election.

 

[gonetomorrow]

I know that they'll not break their resolve but it must stick in the throat of Sinn Fein to see their rivals holding sway at Westminster.

 

[LocalNative]

DUP will weirdly probably ensure there are no checkpoints, customs, or any actual physical border in Ireland post brexit.

Who would have thought it...

These are weird times.

There would have been no border anyway. That was never going to happen. Anyone who actually thinks the DUP are good for N.Ireland is in denial. The country is in political turmoil and that smug tit Foster is the last person I would trust to make anything happen.

 

[davek]

Labour will win one day, but they didn't win yesterday, despite Corbyn's public transformation from clown to messiah. Celebrating a clear loss like you won just shows you how low the party had sunk. I'll have no problem when the day comes that Labour actually does win - it'll probably coincide the day that I vote for them.

Newsflash for you mate, your party the Tories have won ONE election in the last 25 YEARS.

Please don't lecture me on LP election failures. Physician heal thyself.

 

[Foot Long Hot Dog]

I cant see it. They've dodged a bullet and are still in power so they'll do everything to stay in.

This means not another election.

It'll depend on how this flimsy and unholy alliance fairs actually getting bills through the house. Even a minor Tory rebellion of a handful of MPs on any contentious issue will see it totally inert, and may lead to a vote of no confidence

 

[Bluerover]

DUP will weirdly probably ensure there are no checkpoints, customs, or any actual physical border in Ireland post brexit.

Who would have thought it...

These are weird times.

EU will not let them have it both ways. Dodds is quoted as saying that they do not want special status for N.I. within the EU and yet it seems that they also want to keep open border with the Republic.

Currently EU produced goods can travel freely around the EU to and through other Member States.

How does DUP propose to manage post-Brexit situation where goods (meat products for example) from GB are ferried to Larne en route to Dublin. Where are the levies going to be imposed?

How will they deal with the reverse situation - meat products from Republic going through N.I. to GB?

Some sort of special status agreement is a must for N.I. that would allow all goods from island of Ireland to pass freely across the border but would be subject to tariffs if it they leave the island for GB. There is no way of avoiding some sort of border checks for GB goods heading through the North for the Republic, but whether those are carried out at point of entry into the North from GB or at border with Republic - I don't know!!

Once goods get into the Republic as an EU Member State, they can then travel freely throughout the rest of the EU. Therefore EU will insist on customs point somewhere between GB and Republic.

....and this is just in relation to Ireland!

Believe me the British have no idea how difficult the other Member States intend to makes things for them in deciding to leave.

The last person I would like to send to Brussels to try and maximise the diplomacy would be the P.M. based on what I have seen in the past few weeks and hours.

 

[royalbalou]

Sits back and watches the car crash that is May negotiating with the DUP...that's, of course, providing she doesn't think she's far too important to have to bother with such a trivial party of no consequence

Ain't that right Jeremy

 

[LinekersLegs]

Gobsmacked by this


If Labour can gain such seats in London and Conservatives can win in Scotland then doubt anyone can confidently predict what is going to happen in any future elections.

 

[Groucho]

Big day today.

Get out there and vote.

 

[Nobby Nobbs]

You've got to love our politics, the weird and strange people who stand for election knowing they have no chance of being elected and losing their deposit, just watched the declaration at Tim Farrons constituency and there's a fella dress up looking like a cheesywhatsit love all those weirdo's.

 

[Mrk]

If May called another election tomorrow I'd vote for Corbyn just to get her out, simply because of her arrogance.

 

[Blue 1]

You've got to love our politics, the weird and strange people who stand for election knowing they have no chance of being elected and losing their deposit, just watched the declaration at Tim Farrons constituency and there's a fella dress up looking like a cheesywhatsit love all those weirdo's.

That's Mr. Fishfinger to you, Nobby.

 

[ToffeeTim]

I can't see this May/DUP arrangement working for long. The DUP have a team of extremely experienced, and hard nosed Negotiators. Donaldson, Paisley, Dodds, Wilson etc and I don't think they will put up with May for long. She's so lame duck she will struggle with a bunch of Ulstermen, so dear help her in Brussels.

The government will either fall very quickly or more likely, May resigns before end of the summer.

 

[Joey66]

I cant see it. They've dodged a bullet and are still in power so they'll do everything to stay in.

This means not another election.

That's what I said a change of leader if things grind to a halt !

 

[dublinbluenose]

You all don't know how bad the DUP really is!!!

Being a Northern Ireland native myself, they're a poisonous bunch that want nothing more than to segregate communities. They want to essentially eliminate the Irish language from the country, are opposed to gay marriage, don't believe in climate change, anti-abortion and constantly make everything about religion.

I have even more detest for May and the conservatives for giving these pack of bastards a larger voice. It's an actual travesty. And don't get me started on that absolute bellend of a leader Arlene Foster, she is xenophobic and represents a country that is 100 years behind when it comes to democracy.

They also believe the earth is 6000 years old and won't sell cakes to homosexuals