What do People Make of a Tory/DUP Alliance?

You may not know them, but the Democratic Unionist Party is set to play a huge role in Westminster. Northern Island’s biggest party with ten MP’s seem to be Theresa May’s only hope of holding onto power. In what circumstances, we are yet to find out, but as May makes her way to the Palace to ask for the Queen’s permission to form a government, here is what Twitter thinks of a possible Conservative/DUP coalition.

The DUP make the Tories look like fairy godmothers.
— Political Hipster (@escofree) June 9, 2017

.@OwenJones84 on @Radio5live "the dup are the political wing of the 17th century!!" 😂😂
— Paul C (@Chandlerpaul79) June 9, 2017

Lead by Arlene Foster, the DUP are known for their extreme right-wing views, such as opposing abortion, climate change scepticism, and on several occasions, they have blocked equal marriage rights for gay couples. Former DUP minister Jim Wells was once quoted saying: “Peter will not marry Paul in Northern Ireland.”

Thread: T May will form a gvt with 318 Tories and 10 DUP - an effective majority of 10.

This is unsustainable in the medium term
— Sam Coates Times (@SamCoatesTimes) June 9, 2017

lol Britain is an UTTER SHAMBLES. Looking to the DUP to prop up government. This is actually madness. #GE2017
— Cat Boyd (@kittycatboyd) June 9, 2017

The Northern Irish assembly has spent much of this year in disarray due to a collapse of its dissolved government, triggered by the resignation of former Sinn Féin leader Martin McGuiness over a DUP overspend. Rightfully so, many question the DUP’s credibility.

"She's bringing the bloody DUP, Philip." pic.twitter.com/CjmPzH2RqM
— Ryan James (@RyanJL) June 9, 2017

Who's that pulling up with her Phillip,she's brought the DUP. Quick get the jammy dodgers out lol pic.twitter.com/GmbbMxGvPw
— Terry Fox (@telfox1) June 9, 2017

Memes galore are addressing the difficult position the Queen is being forced into, having to potentially allow a British government with the DUP at the helm.

Tories spent how long calling Corbyn a terrorist sympathiser and now they're in bed with the DUP lol this is why I cant respect these people
— #BWIGM (@JamzLdn) June 9, 2017

The party who's attack line was Corbyns link to terrorists will now do a deal with the DUP #GE2017
— (((AndyCavster))) (@AndyCavster) June 9, 2017

Theresa May’s hypocrisy is being called out. She and her party spent a lot of the campaign attacking Jeremy Corbyn’s ties with the IRA, a terrorist organisation but have now potentially joined ties with the DUP.

Zac Ntim is a journalism student and writer for Student Voices.

Twitter: @ZacharyNtim