Theresa May should use her renewed confidence boost from the progression of the EU talks to ditch the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP). DUP leader Arlene Foster's tough stance on the last deal hides her party's political vulnerability. May could easily rule by a minority government without a formal agreement with the DUP, since Corbyn's past association with Irish Republicanism means they can't cooperate with him. The DUP leadership has also exposed itself to charges of hypocrisy. They say they want the same treatment in law with the UK. However they seem to make an exception of this when it comes to social policy such as that concerning abortion. The Republic of Ireland is arguably a more liberal place than Northern Ireland thanks to the influence of the DUP.
Regards
Zachary Barker
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