Democratic Unionists will vote against Rishi Sunak’s new Northern Ireland deal. Why?
No entry: are the Democratic Unionists opoposing Rishi Sunak’s new Northern Ireland deal because they don’t want to return to the Stormont Assembly as only the second-largest party?
Do we believe the Democratic Unionists when they say they won’t support Rishi Sunak’s ‘Windsor Framework’ trade deal for Northern Ireland and the European Union because they have “ongoing concerns”?
Party leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said the party would continue to assess the deal, but that “we don’t believe that this represents the significant progress that we need to see in order to have the institutions restored at this point”:
“There remain for us concerns, for example, and the Stormont Brake deals with the application of EU law in Northern Ireland, but it doesn’t address how are we dealing with change to UK law, which could impact on NI’s ability to trade within the United Kingdom itself.”
He said he wanted to ensure “what the prime minister is claiming is translated into law”.
“Our seven tests have not yet been met. Sufficient progress has not yet been made. I am determined to continue engaging with the government and to get this right,” he added.
Some have doubts…
Ha!
The DUP will not be supporting the revised NI Protocol.
What they really mean, is they are not going to particpate in a power sharing NI Assembly when they are not the majority & therefore won't have a Unionist First Minister.
The NI Secretary should now call a NI election.— Clare Hepworth OBE (@Hepworthclare) March 20, 2023
… and I am among them. The comment triggered an interesting (if short) discussion:
My understanding is the DUP are losing support.
How much longer will will voters be prepared to put up with an inactive Assembly ?
I think the DUP would favour a return to direct rule from
W/minster – they never did support the GFA.
They are the worst kind of zealots…— Clare Hepworth OBE (@Hepworthclare) March 20, 2023
What do you think?
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Based upon history and my own personal experiences, my opinion is summed up as “Self-righteous Bigots”.
This has nothing to do with the good of the Irish People but refusal to be told what to do by Catholics at the expense of the good of the Irish People.