The Democratic Unionist tail, wagging the Conservative government dog.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/dec/05/pressure-grows-on-theresa-may-as-dup-reveals-brexit-shock

Pressure grows on Theresa May as DUP reveals Brexit 'shock'

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It always was a bad idea. Bad for the country that is and bad for democracy in the United Kingdom.The only one to benefit from the sordid backroom bribe of £1.5 billion paid to the DUP in June of this year was Theresa May herself, who has managed to cling to the office of Prime Minister with the support of the 10 MP's from Ulster. That support collapsed on Monday (4th December) as Arlene Foster appeared in front of the cameras to announce that the DUP, "will not accept any kind of regulatory divergence which separates us economically or politically from the rest of the UK" adding that, "The Republic of Ireland government is trying to unilaterally change the Belfast agreement without our input and without our consent. Of course, we will not stand for that." With those few words, the DUP in the shape of Arlene Foster its leader, effectively destroyed Theresa May's attempts to resolve the Irish border issue and move the Brexit negotiations onto the next phase and the crucial issues of the United Kingdom's future trading relations with the European Union following our departure.

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Regardless of whether we as individuals voted leave or remain, or whether we agree with the government's position in the Brexit negotiations, there is a fundamental issue involved in this whole fiasco. The DUP have declared that it is they, rather than the government of the United Kingdom, who will determine the pace and the content of Brexit negotiations from here on and to an ultimate conclusion before the "Brexit Agreement" is put to Parliament for debate and final ratification.

Theresa May faces a difficult if not impossible task over the coming days. Firstly, she has to get the conspiratorial DUP back "on side" in support of her position as Prime Minister, and we can only speculate as to what inducements may be necessary to achieve this objective. Last June, the exercise cost the British taxpayer £1.5 billion. Secondly, May has to placate those elements within her own cabinet and party who have, since last Monday regrouped led by Gove and Johnson and are now again openly challenging her commitment to "hard Brexit" and her competence to continue in the position of leader of the party. Thirdly she has to convince Jean Claude Junker, Michel Barnier and the European Council scheduled for December 14th, that she still has the authority and government support to continue negotiations. European leaders and MP's in the Commons, have already expressed grave doubts that Theresa May will be able to deliver any form of Brexit agreement.Three tasks which are of themselves complex and probably irresolvable without a significant shift in the ingrained mental attitude of Theresa May herself which has been conspicuously absent during her tenure as Prime Minister and even before that. Moreover,a solution to any problem would have an impact on the other two which would complicate and probably negate any resolution.

There can be no compassion for Theresa May and the position that she now finds herself in. The problems she is facing are entirely of her own making and result from her intransigence over the course of her Premiership, particularly over the past 12 months and her determination to cling to office no matter what the cost.

She deserves no sympathy, nor will she receive any.

Northern Ireland and Brexit. The return of "The Troubles"

Northern Ireland: police attacked in another night of disturbances | Northern Ireland | The Guardian When the "Brexit" debate was still filling our newspapers and our television screens, readers may remember why I had changed my mind since voting to leave at the referendum vote. Apart from the economic arguments, which had become crystal clear after peeling away all the lies and misrepresentations trotted out by Bozo Boris and his "Get Brexit Done" conspirators, there was always the problem of the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Would it be possible to have a border between the European Union and the United Kingdom where people, goods and services could pass freely between the two nations without customs restrictions, tariffs, duties and all the other formalities? Would it be possible to have one part of the United Kingdom treated differently from other parts of the United Kingdom, particularly when Scotland for example had voted overwhe

The Parliamentary Labour Party conspirators are hatching another coup.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/corbyn-labour-leadership-rebel-mps-a7202641.html Labour MPs plan for Corbyn victory and plot how to confront an emboldened leader Even for the "Independent", the number and use of unnamed anonymous "sources" in this article is quite astonishing. However, amongst all the usual speculative delusion, there is one factor which causes concern to anyone who believes in the Labour Party, its principles and in he democratic process of the Labour movement. It is abundantly clear that elements within the Parliamentary Labour Party, are even now, planning another coup in the event that Jeremy Corbyn should emerge as winner in the current ballot. The failed coup of earlier this year, has now descended into a sham leadership election, because the conspirators still fail to accept the democratic decision of the Labour party membership and cling to

Plemont development or return to nature?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-jersey- A date has been set for a public inquiry into plans for Plemont Headland. This exceptional location must be sold to the National trust for Jersey, and returned to nature. Any other outcome involving development of the site, can only demonstrate the extent to which greed and self interest have become endemic in Jersey.

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