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DUP + Tories could manage a minority government given Sinn Fein's refusal to take up their 7 Westminster seats.

I think the voting reflects the general uncertainty about the Brexit process, plus some of the under 30s actually getting out of bed this time...

http://www2.politicalbetting.com/index.php/archives/2017/06/...

I actually saw queues outside polling stations yesterday.



I'm a bit wary about the idea of a DUP + Tory agreement, because the DUP must know that the Tory position on Brexit is a huge threat to the stability and peace in Northern Ireland, and a hard border with the Irish Republic would be disastrous.


The DUP want a hard border with the Irish Republic. They specifically don't want any special status for Northern Ireland as they're afraid it would bring Ireland and Northern Ireland closer together.


They've said the opposite - do they still behave like they actually do?


Maye the under 30's got out of bed because they saw someone worth voting for (for a change).




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