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A few months ago people were talking about a 100-seat majority for the Tories. Now they have no majority at all: they'll need to get every member of their party
by taejo 9y ago
A few months ago people were talking about a 100-seat majority for the Tories. Now they have no majority at all: they'll need to get every member of their party plus a few from the DUP to agree to any controversial thing they want to pass (e.g. the Brexit treaty) which might force the government (administration) to make concessions to extreme wings of the party (e.g. a hard-Brexit faction).
- walshemj 9y agoactually for some votes that only effect England the DUP cant vote so they cant pass "English" bills without doing a deal with labor / liberals.
- majewsky 9y agoWhen I look at http://www.bbc.com/news/election/2017/results/england http://www.bbc.com/news/election/2017/results/england (the election results for England specifically), it shows a comfortable majority for the Tories (297 of 533 seats = 55.7%). Am I misunderstanding something?
- parenthephobia 9y agoThis isn't quite accurate. On such bills there is an additional phase in the process where the English MPs can veto the bill, but they must also be voted through the full parliament.