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machineryelf Jun 10, 2017 18:37:18
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The obvious answer is Plaid Cymru or the SNP, there is no left wing equivalent to the DUP
Sinn Fein are never going to sign up to UK parliament, and much as he has
been touted as friend of the terrorist Corbyn has the political sense to see what a stupid idea that would be
May on the other hand seems quite happy to destroy the NI peace process and climb into bed with a bunch of knuckle dragging neanderthals just to keep her job.She does seem to have a blindspot of the colour orange, unhappily for her it also destroys any chance of the press screaming Corbyn loves the IRA next time , though I'm sure they'll find something. It also raises again just how ugly the the right wing of British politics is, I see that Farage thinks he is coming back to save us all, or maybe even Trump has realised what a snivelling little shit he is and kicked him out of the U.S

T thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Jun 10, 2017 19:10:19
Replying to machineryelf

I must admit to being only dimly aware of how much of a state the NI governing body is at the moment, it's too easy to get wrapped up in our more immediate problems. Direct rule from Westminster was already on the cards, but with DUP in government the whole thing is likely to escalate.

http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/brokenshire-dup-and-sinn-fein-have-29-days-or-they-pass-the-baton-1-7985803

P Popel Vooje
Popel Vooje Jun 10, 2017 19:23:40
Replying to machineryelf

machineryelf wrote:
The obvious answer is Plaid Cymru or the SNP, there is no left wing equivalent to the DUP
If Corbyn is sufficiently pragmatic he oughtn't to rule out the option of forming a coalition with the SNP. Nicola Sturgeon has already declared herself open to that possibility, and I'm fairly certain SNP voters would be more likely to trust Corbyn than a neo-Blairite. When you look at how big Labour's power base was in Scotland 25 years ago compared to the almost total annihilation they've faced this time around, there would definitely be a possibility of forming a joint government if the two parties were amenable to amalgamating their votes.

S Sanctuary
Sanctuary Jun 10, 2017 19:26:40
Replying to machineryelf

machineryelf wrote:
The obvious answer is Plaid Cymru or the SNP, there is no left wing equivalent to the DUP
Sinn Fein are never going to sign up to UK parliament, and much as he has
been touted as friend of the terrorist Corbyn has the political sense to see what a stupid idea that would be
May on the other hand seems quite happy to destroy the NI peace process and climb into bed with a bunch of knuckle dragging neanderthals just to keep her job.She does seem to have a blindspot of the colour orange, unhappily for her it also destroys any chance of the press screaming Corbyn loves the IRA next time , though I'm sure they'll find something. It also raises again just how ugly the the right wing of British politics is, I see that Farage thinks he is coming back to save us all, or maybe even Trump has realised what a snivelling little shit he is and kicked him out of the U.S
So just 4 extra seats then with Plaid Cymru or 35 isn't it with the SNP. 4 won't go far so what would be their chances of forming a coalition with the SNP?