If There Is A General Election

[Bigbad]

What happens to the DUP?
Does their agreement with the Conservative party automatically end?

[jim360]

It would, but -- depending on the result after the election -- it may start back up again.

[Gromit]

Yes.
But the chances are the Conservatives will not get much of a majority again, so they might be needed again. Another bung of £millions to Northern Ireland again.

[Bigbad]

So potentially, the DUP could be bricking it in case the Conservatives lose an election.
Anyway, I’d rather millions went to NI than the EU.

[ichkeria]

Opinion polls in N Ireland point to the DUP losing at least one seat (probably Gavin Robinson) to Alliance.
But an election brings a new set of numbers: the Tories might not need any “informal agreements” or alliances. For whatever reason.

[CrapAtCryptics]

The first place voters should go is to the link below - all the MPs who think they know better than their constituents should be deselected or voted out.

https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/every-leave-constituency-with-a-remain-mp/

[ToraToraTora]

nothing happens, they stand for their seats as usual. Even if there is not a formal agreement between them and the Tories after the election they are basically Tories anyway and usually vote thus.

[jim360]

I agree with TTT that in practice the DUP would act as a boost to any Tory majority whether or not they were needed to secure one. Still, it's clearly a different situation when the DUP merely votes with the majority Tories, as opposed to having the role of kingmaker and being able to secure large amounts of extra funding and concessions for Northern Ireland.

[Old_Geezer]

A change of PM didn't change much. How things pan out would depend on the result of the GE.

[ichkeria]

The DUP aren’t really Tories. They are first and foremost Unionists. It’s only ok comparatively recent years that they’ve had any significant numbers in Parliament. It used to be the Ulster Unionists who were the main party. And they had a much closer relationship with the Conservatives.
Although that all went a bit sour when their one remaining MP resigned from the party in disgust at their electoral pact with the Tories, stood against the official unionist candidate, and in the fine tradition of North Down unionist mavericks, trounced him.

[ToraToraTora]

what's the full name of the conservative party ich?

[CrapAtCryptics]

Boris: We should have a General Election to reflect the will of the people.
Corbyn et al: Cluck Cluck Cluck

[jim360]

Or, Boris Johnson on Monday: we don't want a General Election.
Boris Johnson in July: There will not be snap a General Election. Voters don't want it. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-49125078

Boris Johnson, as soon as he loses one vote and splits the Conservatives: OK fine let's have a GE and let's call it with an open date because I definitely wont abuse that to force a No Deal exit during the campaign.

Labour: Yeah we aren't going to be fooled like that.

[maggiebee]

Bo Jo the blustering buffoon would climb into bed with anyone to stay in charge.

[ToraToraTora]

jim: "Labour: Yeah we aren't going to be fooled like that. " - only because St Tony warned them of an elephant trap!

[jim360]

I don't think anyone can take seriously the suggestion that Jeremy Corbyn chose not to agree to a snap election on Johnson's timescale because he listened to Tony Blair.

[Old_Geezer]

Lost more than one vote. Presently lost control of procedure and conceivably will be under obligation to do what he swore he wouldn't. That's not a situation a PM should be able to get into. At that point dissolution and a GE should be possible.

[gulliver1]

Wonder if Mrs May told Boris where The Magic Money Tree is ?, so he can slip the DUP a few million, This guy can not even win a vote in the Commons , what chance has he got in a G/E .

[ToraToraTora]

jim: "I don't think anyone can take seriously the suggestion that Jeremy Corbyn chose not to agree to a snap election on Johnson's timescale because he listened to Tony Blair. " - perhaps not but on Friday he's begging for an election, St Tony opens his trap on Tuesday and suddenly Jezza's running for the hills when offered an election. Just what we see!

[dannyk13]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7428701/Boris-Johnsons-bid-snap-election-CRUSHED.html