"They are violent, sectarian extremist fundamentalist creationist homophobes with a long history of crossing from terrorism to police to military to politics and back again, and they're just as responsible for supporting paramilitaries as Sinn Féin are. The DUP is an anchor around the neck of the Tory government, but the Tories need them on their side to guarantee a strong position in NI, and after the 2017 election to form a government at all.
That they're full of creationists is the least worst thing about them"

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