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| How do you feel about the Conservatives' deal with the DUP? | How do you feel about the Conservatives' deal with the DUP? |
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| The Conservatives have reached an agreement with the DUP in order to form the next government. If you live in Northern Ireland we’d like to hear your views | |
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| Theresa May has reached an agreement with Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist party that will enable her to form a government. The prime minister is expected to see the Queen at about 12.30pm on Friday to confirm that a deal is in place. | Theresa May has reached an agreement with Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist party that will enable her to form a government. The prime minister is expected to see the Queen at about 12.30pm on Friday to confirm that a deal is in place. |
| Senior DUP figures claim that they wanted to form a coalition to stop any chance of Jeremy Corbyn from becoming prime minister. A DUP source said: “We want there to be a government. We have worked well with May. The alternative is intolerable. For as long as Corbyn leads Labour, we will ensure there’s a Tory PM.” | Senior DUP figures claim that they wanted to form a coalition to stop any chance of Jeremy Corbyn from becoming prime minister. A DUP source said: “We want there to be a government. We have worked well with May. The alternative is intolerable. For as long as Corbyn leads Labour, we will ensure there’s a Tory PM.” |
| There has been no decision as yet on whether there will be a formal coalition between both parties or if there will be a “confidence and supply” arrangement – whereby the unionists would support a minority government on vital matters in return for some of their policies being enacted. The party’s leader in Westminster has confirmed that this will include a commitment that there would be no post-Brexit special status for Northern Ireland. | There has been no decision as yet on whether there will be a formal coalition between both parties or if there will be a “confidence and supply” arrangement – whereby the unionists would support a minority government on vital matters in return for some of their policies being enacted. The party’s leader in Westminster has confirmed that this will include a commitment that there would be no post-Brexit special status for Northern Ireland. |
| Share your views and experiences | Share your views and experiences |
| We’d like to find out from people in Northern Ireland about how you feel about the DUP’s deal with the Conservatives. Do you feel that your views will be represented by the DUP? What concerns do you have? We’d also like hear perspectives from people living in Ireland. | We’d like to find out from people in Northern Ireland about how you feel about the DUP’s deal with the Conservatives. Do you feel that your views will be represented by the DUP? What concerns do you have? We’d also like hear perspectives from people living in Ireland. |
| Please share your views and experiences, anonymously if you prefer in the form below. The form is encrypted and only the Guardian can see your responses. We feature some of your responses in our reporting. | Please share your views and experiences, anonymously if you prefer in the form below. The form is encrypted and only the Guardian can see your responses. We feature some of your responses in our reporting. |
| Northern Ireland | |
| General election 2017 | |
| Democratic Unionist party (DUP) | |
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