TE Summary_A MayDUP alliance_Theresa May risks the peace in Belfast to stay in power
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A MayDUP alliance
Theresa May risks the peace in Belfast to stay in power
Negotiating a deal with Northern Ireland's unionist casts doubt on the British government's naturality
Print edition, Britain, 17th Jun 2017, Belfast
Summary
1. Winning ten out of 18 seats in Northern Ireland, DUP's deputy leader declared that they would make their influence felt.
2. The unionists hope to be able to influence the prime minister, not being backbenchers anymore.
3. Nationalists wonder whether the central government's impartiality promised under the Good Friday Agreement of 1997 can be kept with the broken balance between central government and the DUP.
4. Irish prime minister, former prime mister, a negotiator of the Agreement worries about the neutrality of Mrs. May's government
5. The DUP will focus more on extracting concessions from Westminister rather than making compromises.
6. No sign of violence, but with deepening polarization, Mrs. May's deal with one party in this sensitive and volatile potential conflict could be very risky.
Words and expressions
1. salivate: secrete saliva, especially in anticipation of food
2. devolve: transfer or delegate (power) to a lower level, especially from central government to local or regional administration
3. DUP: Democratic Unionist Party
4. hardliners: a member of a group, typically a political group, who adheres uncompromisingly to a set of ideas or policies
5. sour: make or become unpleasant, acrimonious, or difficult
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A MayDUP alliance
Theresa May risks the peace in Belfast to stay in power
Negotiating a deal with Northern Ireland's unionist casts doubt on the British government's naturality
Print edition, Britain, 17th Jun 2017, Belfast
Summary
1. Winning ten out of 18 seats in Northern Ireland, DUP's deputy leader declared that they would make their influence felt.
2. The unionists hope to be able to influence the prime minister, not being backbenchers anymore.
3. Nationalists wonder whether the central government's impartiality promised under the Good Friday Agreement of 1997 can be kept with the broken balance between central government and the DUP.
4. Irish prime minister, former prime mister, a negotiator of the Agreement worries about the neutrality of Mrs. May's government
5. The DUP will focus more on extracting concessions from Westminister rather than making compromises.
6. No sign of violence, but with deepening polarization, Mrs. May's deal with one party in this sensitive and volatile potential conflict could be very risky.
Words and expressions
1. salivate: secrete saliva, especially in anticipation of food
2. devolve: transfer or delegate (power) to a lower level, especially from central government to local or regional administration
3. DUP: Democratic Unionist Party
4. hardliners: a member of a group, typically a political group, who adheres uncompromisingly to a set of ideas or policies
5. sour: make or become unpleasant, acrimonious, or difficult
Permalink: http://eoesociety.blogspot.com/2017/06/te-summarya-maydup-alliancetheresa-may.html
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