Arlene Foster, single-handedly and unintentionally paving the way forward for a UI

I think these people know a good thing when they see, and look how keen they are to join the party :

"Migrants pile into dinghies to cross Channel to Dover as 'panic setting in' before Brexit deadline hits"


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/11/16/migrants-pile-dinghies-cross-channel-dover-panic-sets-brexit/

Deleted User wrote: »

Snarlene and her gang of fellow bible thumpers seem quite quiet since Wednesday evening. I wonder are the many voices in favour of this deal from within the NI business community and especially the agricultural sector, where there would be a considerable number of DUP voters, causing them to consider their position?

Was wondering about that too. Their knee jerk reaction is always Never, Never, Never.

And the DUP leadership, while being quite resolute, would never be charged with high inteligence (e.g. RHI). Their grass roots may have since pointed out how good a deal (achieved somewhat by the Irish Government) this is for N.I. Lets see if they value their face and not cut off their collective noses.

And finally, on the off chance someone from the DUP is reading this, can you please ask your leadership (Foster, Dodds and Jeffrey) to stop using variations of the phrase, 'let me make myself clear...' Do they realise how moronic they sound when they use it. All the more ironic when they think it lends them authority. It just makes them sound dumb, as if I really found this concept quite diffficult myself and so I'll treat you as thick as I am.

cgcsb wrote: »

Nobody in England is satisfied with the deal.

That doesnt mean it isnt a good deal though. Its a fricking great deal.

The mistake made in the Brexit implementation of the will of the people, was to not solve the internal Conservative Party conflict between Remain and Brexit. Instead, they elected a leader who was a Remainer, but became an implementer of Brexit.

And, from a conventional perspective, has done a truly superb job. The deal is indeed the best of both worlds, both within and with the best EU relationship of any country, yet outside it, with some freedoms that can exploit particular strengths of the UK. It is a very well negotiated, cogent, rational, 'compromise' between two extremes. And exactly what normally works in normal win-win motivated negotiation and compromise solution oriented situations.

But in this particular case, with two polarised and mutually exclusive ideologically motivated positions, it ends up being what nobody wants, politically it is as tough a nut to crack as one gets. Hence the current impasse.
Her one personal mistake was the election, which made more difficult, but not crippled, her chances.

A compromise of any sort was always going to unacceptable to all factions - and politically acceptable to nobody. Neither extreme side really wanted the job they should have done though - either a elect a Brexit PM to implement a true strong seperatist Brexit, or, elect a remainer to drive through the softest Brexit they could achieve. At lease the two sides would have battled it out, and there would have been a clear winner and loser. But both factions were cowards in this regard, and May ended up holding the baby.

There is a chance, that she will triumph. And be the hero of the hour, and what will be regarded by all, in time, as a saviour and making of the UK : if somehow, she can call the bluffs around her on all sides, and push the deal through by whatever means, she will have pulled off the leadership and politically masterstroke of our time. And the UK will flourish, having its cake, and eating it.