DUP fears Brexit deal will break up the UK

Liam Oliver Stirrat: This whole thing is better than an EastEnders Christmas special and Neighbours all rolled into one.

Stiofàn Mac Lochlànn:

If the DUPers bring down May’s government, they run the risk of Corbyn getting in, and they will be cast aside in Parliament for backing the Tories. The only option they have is to pull a political grenade and back May.

Andrea Ball: Is it too early for a we told you so? Alex Meijer: Best deal: border in the sea, NI stays in the Customs Union, England and Wales go out. Scotland voted Remain, so it stays in the CU too.

Maurice Corrigan: Unionist outrage once again. Are they ever happy?

Kevin Connolly: Arlene two weeks ago: “Our red lines are blood red”. Arlene today: “The big boys are picking on us, make them stop.”

Patrick Carson: That’s what you get for getting into bed with the Tories.

Tracey Harries: Do you remember back when they thought they were going to dictate to the British Government? How Arlene still has support I don’t know.

Ryan Simpson: DUP failed to recognise that best way of preserving the Union was having a foot in Europe and the UK, where NI could prosper. Instead, they chose the path to oblivion. Seán Rickard: NI is 6% of the area and 3% of the population of the UK. The Brits couldn’t care less about us. We’re just an expensive thorn in their side. Unionists love Britain more than Britain does.

Patrick Taggart: Promoting Brexit was utter stupidity on the part of DUP.

Anne Sharvin: Maybe the British Government realise that the DUP are only interested in preserving their precious Union to fill their boots . This was their attitude to RHI.

Matthew Long: It’s times like this that unionism and Northern Ireland miss David Ervine.

Tony Bradley: It’s coming, united Ireland, 2019.

Coley McStab: Anyone know the odds for a nodeal with the EU?

Stephen Irwin: If Brexit means the break-up of the Union, why didn’t SF support it?