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The DUP derive from the dark underbelly of Britain's colonial past

The DUP's horrific politics aren't alien to British values. They epitomise them.

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Orange walk in Bangor. By Ross.

As a left-wing, Northern Irish woman, whose bodily autonomy is held to ransom by the DUP (although it must be said the majority of Northern Irish parties have poor track records on abortion rights, if admittedly, the DUP are the most hard-line), I am of course, disgusted at Theresa May's coalition plans. 

The decision exposes the profound levels to which Britain is ignorant about the reality of life under the theocratic DUP. The DUP have been the largest party in the Northern Irish Assembly, for 16 years but there has been, largely, radio silence on these human rights denials, within the UK. That is, until it seems like these polices could affect those who live in Great Britain.