28 June 2017, The Tablet

Playing for high stakes: DUP deal is fraught with political risk

by Chris Ryder

The DUP agreement

 

Of the many critical turning points that have punctuated the modern history of Northern Ireland, none has been more complex or critical than the current one.

Theresa May’s deal with the Democratic Unionist Party’s (DUP) to keep her in power may not be as waterproof as it seems. Some of the Prime Minister’s own MPs do not support it while Sinn Fein is furious.

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