The DUP, eh? Welcome to your new lizard overlords

[LiamO]

We've had to put up with them for years over here - now it's your turn.

Kay Burley hits the nail on the head here. Mrs Merton would be so proud.

"Given that the Lib Dems are where they are, what first attracted you to the anti-abortion, pro-Brexit, climate change deniers that are the DUP?"

WATCH: Kay Burley sums up everyone's fears about the DUP in the mother of all questions | JOE.ie

The Giants Causeway now has a brand new, state-of-the-art visitors Centre. The centre-piece is all about the geology - as you would imagine it would be.

All except the bit where the Creationist exhibition, the one that claims the Earth is 5000 years old, the one the DUP insisted on, is housed.

Good luck explaining climate change to these cunts.

National Trust in Giant's Causeway creationism row

"The issue of including creationist theories has sparked controversy in the past in Northern Ireland, when prominent members of the Democratic Unionist Party at Stormont lobbied for museums to include such opinions."

 

[LiamO]

What connects Brexit, the DUP, dark money and a Saudi prince?

Mind you. You can't say they didn't put the hard work in for Brexit. Maybe they have earned their seat at Treeza's right hand.

I wonder if the british media will suddenly find this weeks-old 'news' interesting now?

 

[maomao]

Any proper dirt on them? Violence/corruption? Tory voters are unsurprisingly pretty okay with politicians being thick nasty cunts so a bit of creationism isn't going to win any arguments.

 

[bimble]

Maybe I'm being stupid but why does it make sense politically / pragmatically that TM decided to bunk up with this lot and go through the brexit shitstorm instead of just stepping aside and letting labour try to cobble a coalition together ? That way Corbyn'd get blamed for whatever comes to pass in the next couple of years- In the longish term I mean haven't they the Tories just set themselves up for a monumental fuckup ?

 

[maomao]

Maybe I'm being stupid but why does it make sense politically / pragmatically that TM decided to bunk up with this lot and go through the brexit shitstorm instead of just stepping aside and letting labour try to cobble a coalition together ? That way Corbyn'd get blamed for whatever comes to pass in the next couple of years- In the longish term I mean haven't they the Tories just set themselves up for a monumental fuckup ?

That might benefit the Tories but it wouldn't benefit May. Her hubris is all her own and this election was supposed to be all about her.

 

[Thimble Queen]

I thought this was a good overview of the DUP for people who don't know a great deal about them and what they stand for: So, who are the DUP?

 

[SE25]

Surely it'll take about 10 seconds for the papers to expose these as the loons and wronguns they are?

this will not last

 

[Plumdaff]

bimble You are forgetting a/ they absolutely believe in a Tory right to govern and b/ they are genuinely terrified of any threat to their power and privilege.

They don't actually give a shit about taking the country down with them, they see that as their entitlement.

 

[teuchter]

All except the bit where the Creationist exhibition, the one that claims the Earth is 5000 years old, the one the DUP insisted on, is housed.

Having done a bit of reading up on this, it seems you are hyping things up a little.

 

[LiamO]

Any proper dirt on them? Violence/corruption? Tory voters are unsurprisingly pretty okay with politicians being thick nasty cunts so a bit of creationism isn't going to win any arguments.

post# 2

What connects Brexit, the DUP, dark money and a Saudi prince?

 

[LiamO]

Any proper dirt on them? Violence/corruption?

Cash for Ash anybody? Only gonna cost the taxpayer a few hundred million

Stormont's jacket on a shaky peg...

Then there was the time when the Leaders 60-yr old wife was shagging a 19 year old student. She set him up with a nice little business. She borrowed £50k with one simple phone call (no business plan, not one item of paperwork, just one phone call) to a business man who owed much of his wealth to DUP patyronage. ANd she shaved 10k off the top for herself before she passed on £40k to the toy-boy

 

[LiamO]

I'll post some darker stuff over the weekend if I have time.

 

[maomao]

Then there was the time when the Leaders 60-yr old wife was shagging a 19 year old student. She set him up with a nice little business. She borrowed £50k with one simple phone call (no business plan, not one item of paperwork, just one phone call) to a business man who owed much of his wealth to DUP patyronage. ANd she shaved 10k off the top for herself before she passed on £40k to the toy-boy

Which leader is this (given that the current leader is a woman and they're against same sex marriage)?

 

[LiamO]

Maybe I'm being stupid but why does it make sense politically / pragmatically that TM decided to bunk up with this lot and go through the brexit shitstorm instead of just stepping aside and letting labour try to cobble a coalition together ? That way Corbyn'd get blamed for whatever comes to pass in the next couple of years- In the longish term I mean haven't they the Tories just set themselves up for a monumental fuckup ?

One would hope so

 

[LiamO]

Which leader is this (given that the current leader is a woman and they're against same sex marriage)?

Peter robinson

Iris Robinson affair: Five key findings - text messages, late night calls and bizarre redactions - BelfastTelegraph.co.uk

Iris Robinson scandal - Wikipedia

and this for the lols

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

Peter robinson

Iris Robinson affair: Five key findings - text messages, late night calls and bizarre redactions - BelfastTelegraph.co.uk

Iris Robinson scandal - Wikipedia

and this for the lols

Notice Iris Robinson thinks homosexuality is an "abomination".

 

[Fez909]

WATCH: Kay Burley sums up everyone's fears about the DUP in the mother of all questions | JOE.ie

Sky news has been surprisingly good/balanced this election. What's going on there?

 

[Pickman's model]

Sky news has been surprisingly good/balanced this election. What's going on there?

Sadness in her eyes

 

[LiamO]

Notice Iris Robinson thinks homosexuality is an "abomination".

Jim Wells MLA has stated publicly that gay marriage is ' a red line issue' for the DUP - as in they won't sit down to negotiate re-establishing the stormont executive with (pro-marriage equality) Sinn Féin, if the Shinners insist on puruing the issue of marriage equality.

He seemed quite smugly pleased that his 'Peter won't be marrying Paul in Northen Ireland' quote made a few headlines.

 

[LiamO]

Notice Iris Robinson thinks homosexuality is an "abomination".

Think that might be a dig at her hubby.

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

Has May not heard what happens when you lie with dogs?

 

[Pickman's model]

Has May not heard what happens when you lie with dogs?

She's lied with pretty much everything else

 

[paolo]

Lexit allies?

 

[DexterTCN]

You can't seriously put these people in a position of power. It's insane.

 

[Casually Red]

You can't seriously put these people in a position of power. It's insane.

Umm..they've been in govt over here for the past ten years . And yes..it's insane . And now it's your turn .
I don't wish them on anyone but it's fucking brilliant they can't be ignored any more . The dirty secret can't be swept under the rug . Walk a mile in my moccasins kemosabe .

 

[Casually Red]

Im convinced if the British public are fed a solid enough diet of the dup..when it dawns on them these cunts are blowback from owning a bit of Ireland there'll be a clamour from lands end to John ogroats to cut the sick counties loose for good . To erect razor wire round Stranraer and the mull of kintyre and mine the fucking channel . And train dolphins to kill swimmers just in case .

 

[Casually Red]

It'll also be a complete hoot watching actual British people aghast with their mouths open at these strange people who are the most unbritish thing ever . And telling them that too . I think it's fucking hilarious ..on that level . I appreciate the downside of being ruled by the DUP.

I'll say that again in case it hasn't sunk in.

Ruled..by..the ...D.U...P!!!

 

[YouSir]

It'll also be a complete hoot watching actual British people aghast with their mouths open at these strange people who are the most unbritish thing ever . And telling them that too . I think it's fucking hilarious ..on that level . I appreciate the downside of being ruled by the DUP.

I'll say that again in case it hasn't sunk in.

Ruled..by..the ...D.U...P!!!

Just wait 'til the Commons bars empty out one day and the strained and aged voices of Tory back benchers kick in saying 'well I think those Irish chaps have a good point about Creationism/homosexuality/dancing' - one tiny, insane love in.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Maybe I'm being stupid but why does it make sense politically / pragmatically that TM decided to bunk up with this lot and go through the brexit shitstorm instead of just stepping aside and letting labour try to cobble a coalition together ? That way Corbyn'd get blamed for whatever comes to pass in the next couple of years- In the longish term I mean haven't they the Tories just set themselves up for a monumental fuckup ?

Not sure the maths allows it. Labour plus everybody else is not a majority. And the DUP hate Labour and Corbyn in particular - they would bring them down as soon as they could. So unless the tories agreed to vote for a Labour Queen's speech, I don't see how a Corbyn-led govt gets started with this seat distribution. Tories have just too many seats to make giving Corbyn a go an option.

Also, the Tories looking like they don't want to govern would look really fucking bad.

tbh my first thought was fucksticks, so close. But that was not knowing a huge amount about the DUP beyond that they're Paisley's mob and have displaced they other ones, Trimble's lot. The more I learn of the DUP, the better this current maths starts to look.

 

[LiamO]

Just wait 'til the Commons bars empty out one day and the strained and aged voices of Tory back benchers kick in saying 'well I think those Irish chaps have a good point about Creationism/homosexuality/dancing' - one tiny, insane love in.

Irish?! Irish?????

Us DUP are Brateesh, I'll have you know.