Can the DUP withdraw their support at any time?

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The DUP give the Tories a working majority of 13.

Are the DUP at liberty to withdraw support for any reason?

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The DUP give the Tories a working majority of 13.

Are the DUP at liberty to withdraw support for any reason?

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The DUP give the Tories a working majority of 13.

Are the DUP at liberty to withdraw support for any reason?

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The DUP give the Tories a working majority of 13.

Are the DUP at liberty to withdraw support for any reason?

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Their agreement with the Conservative party spells this out plainly:

Duration of agreement

The agreement reached will remain in place for the length of the Parliament, and can be reviewed by the mutual consent of both parties. [...]

In this context, "the length of the Parliament" appears to mean "until the next election."
Under the Fixed Term Parliaments Act, the next election will be held no later than 5 May 2022. The agreement specifically is not tied to Theresa May; if the Conservatives replace her as PM, the DUP will still be bound. Also, the parties can reopen negotiations at any time by mutual consent (for example, if they decide that the Irish border question needs to be more specifically discussed).

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  Thank you for the explanation and the link to the agreement.
  – Ben
  1 hour ago
  
  

  
  
  
  


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  I see no penalty for a violation of this agreement spelled out - and how could the Tories punish DUP members of parliament?
  – Martin Schröder
  7 mins ago
  
  

  
  
  
  

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Their agreement with the Conservative party spells this out plainly:

Duration of agreement

The agreement reached will remain in place for the length of the Parliament, and can be reviewed by the mutual consent of both parties. [...]

In this context, "the length of the Parliament" appears to mean "until the next election."
Under the Fixed Term Parliaments Act, the next election will be held no later than 5 May 2022. The agreement specifically is not tied to Theresa May; if the Conservatives replace her as PM, the DUP will still be bound. Also, the parties can reopen negotiations at any time by mutual consent (for example, if they decide that the Irish border question needs to be more specifically discussed).

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answered 2 hours ago

Kevin

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Thank you for the explanation and the link to the agreement.
  – Ben
  1 hour ago
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  I see no penalty for a violation of this agreement spelled out - and how could the Tories punish DUP members of parliament?
  – Martin Schröder
  7 mins ago
  
  

  
  
  
  

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accepted

Their agreement with the Conservative party spells this out plainly:

Duration of agreement

The agreement reached will remain in place for the length of the Parliament, and can be reviewed by the mutual consent of both parties. [...]

In this context, "the length of the Parliament" appears to mean "until the next election."
Under the Fixed Term Parliaments Act, the next election will be held no later than 5 May 2022. The agreement specifically is not tied to Theresa May; if the Conservatives replace her as PM, the DUP will still be bound. Also, the parties can reopen negotiations at any time by mutual consent (for example, if they decide that the Irish border question needs to be more specifically discussed).

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answered 2 hours ago

Kevin

1,010217

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Thank you for the explanation and the link to the agreement.
  – Ben
  1 hour ago
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  I see no penalty for a violation of this agreement spelled out - and how could the Tories punish DUP members of parliament?
  – Martin Schröder
  7 mins ago
  
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

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up vote
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accepted

Their agreement with the Conservative party spells this out plainly:

Duration of agreement

The agreement reached will remain in place for the length of the Parliament, and can be reviewed by the mutual consent of both parties. [...]

In this context, "the length of the Parliament" appears to mean "until the next election."
Under the Fixed Term Parliaments Act, the next election will be held no later than 5 May 2022. The agreement specifically is not tied to Theresa May; if the Conservatives replace her as PM, the DUP will still be bound. Also, the parties can reopen negotiations at any time by mutual consent (for example, if they decide that the Irish border question needs to be more specifically discussed).

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answered 2 hours ago

Kevin

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Their agreement with the Conservative party spells this out plainly:

Duration of agreement

The agreement reached will remain in place for the length of the Parliament, and can be reviewed by the mutual consent of both parties. [...]

In this context, "the length of the Parliament" appears to mean "until the next election."
Under the Fixed Term Parliaments Act, the next election will be held no later than 5 May 2022. The agreement specifically is not tied to Theresa May; if the Conservatives replace her as PM, the DUP will still be bound. Also, the parties can reopen negotiations at any time by mutual consent (for example, if they decide that the Irish border question needs to be more specifically discussed).

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answered 2 hours ago

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answered 2 hours ago

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answered 2 hours ago

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answered 2 hours ago

Kevin

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1,010217

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Thank you for the explanation and the link to the agreement.
  – Ben
  1 hour ago
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  I see no penalty for a violation of this agreement spelled out - and how could the Tories punish DUP members of parliament?
  – Martin Schröder
  7 mins ago
  
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Thank you for the explanation and the link to the agreement.
  – Ben
  1 hour ago
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  I see no penalty for a violation of this agreement spelled out - and how could the Tories punish DUP members of parliament?
  – Martin Schröder
  7 mins ago
  
  

  
  
  
  

Thank you for the explanation and the link to the agreement.
– Ben
1 hour ago

Thank you for the explanation and the link to the agreement.
– Ben
1 hour ago

I see no penalty for a violation of this agreement spelled out - and how could the Tories punish DUP members of parliament?
– Martin Schröder
7 mins ago

I see no penalty for a violation of this agreement spelled out - and how could the Tories punish DUP members of parliament?
– Martin Schröder
7 mins ago

add a comment | 

 

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