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DUP losing seats to the TUV isn’t progress - if it happens, it will be highly problematic.
Back to the extreme polarised positions of the past.
Not good.
I’m sure it must seem odd to people not from here that the DUP are more moderate than the TUV 😁
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Well what I see happen is:
DUP loses, TUV, UUP/Alliance gains.
SF gains. (not a fan of that lot TBH... but well, it is what it is)
Leaving a small DUP, and a group of parties that can sort work together.
And the TUV being a melt.TUV will not work with SF, so there will be (even more) Stormont bickering. But it really is just a one man show, so what is Jim Allister going to do? He said he doesn't want to be in government with SF. Well...
You are right it is polarizing, but I also don't see it last.
They are just wasting so much useful time on it though... more bickering, more rallies/protests and perhaps a few more July riots, and all with f-all result anyway cos Boris don't care.
Well one look at Jim's angry red face is a hint about the TUV :P
JWestland
The DUP is a laughing stock here.
DUP voters were fine with the backstop, and the angry hardline ones are going to the TUV. They will be losing a lot of seats next Stormont elections.
tiny violin :)
It is also dawning on some people that perhaps England doesn't love them back...