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==History==
==History==
[[File:IanPaisley.gif|thumb|200px|Doctor the Reverend Ian Paisley MP]]
The DUP was founded in 1971 by Protestant minister [[Ian Paisley]].<ref name="Gilchrist">Gilchrist, Karen (June 9, 2017). [http://www.cnbc.com/2017/06/09/may-strikes-dup-deal-who-are-they.html May’s Conservatives strike a deal with the DUP, but who are they?]. ''CNBC''. Retrieved June 9, 2017.</ref> It had its roots in the Protestant Unionist Party.<ref name="Kassam">Kassam, Raheem (June 9, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/06/09/secret-blessing-tory-dup-alliance-will-remind-tories-conservatism-supposed-look-like/ The Silver Lining? A Tory-DUP Alliance Will Remind the Tories What Conservatism Is Supposed to Look Like]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 9, 2017.</ref> The party strongly opposed [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholicism]], and it strongly supported UK unionism (as opposed to Irish nationalism) and social conservative policies.<ref name="Kassam"/><ref>[https://www.rt.com/uk/391671-dup-uk-election-northern-ireland/ Who is the DUP? A brief history of UK parliament’s new kingmaker]. ''RT''. June 9, 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2017.</ref>
The DUP was founded in 1971 by Protestant minister [[Ian Paisley]].<ref name="Gilchrist">Gilchrist, Karen (June 9, 2017). [http://www.cnbc.com/2017/06/09/may-strikes-dup-deal-who-are-they.html May’s Conservatives strike a deal with the DUP, but who are they?]. ''CNBC''. Retrieved June 9, 2017.</ref> It had its roots in the Protestant Unionist Party.<ref name="Kassam">Kassam, Raheem (June 9, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/06/09/secret-blessing-tory-dup-alliance-will-remind-tories-conservatism-supposed-look-like/ The Silver Lining? A Tory-DUP Alliance Will Remind the Tories What Conservatism Is Supposed to Look Like]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 9, 2017.</ref> The party strongly opposed [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholicism]], and it strongly supported UK unionism (as opposed to Irish nationalism) and social conservative policies.<ref name="Kassam"/><ref>[https://www.rt.com/uk/391671-dup-uk-election-northern-ireland/ Who is the DUP? A brief history of UK parliament’s new kingmaker]. ''RT''. June 9, 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2017.</ref>
In 2010, the [[Labour Party]] unsuccessfully tried to agree to a governing alliance with the DUP, even though the Labour Party criticized the Conservative Party when they did the same thing seven years later.<ref>Hale, Virginia (June 12, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/06/12/leaked-hillary-emails-labour-begged-dup/ Leaked Hillary Clinton Emails Show Labour Begged DUP for Pact in 2010]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 12, 2017.</ref>
After [[Theresa May]]'s [[Conservative Party]] lost its majority in the [[House of Commons]], resulting in a hung parliament,<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/06/09/uk-election-theresa-may-to-ask-queen-permission-to-form-government-despite-losing-majority.html UK election: Theresa May to ask queen permission to form government despite losing majority]. ''Fox News''. June 9, 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2017.</ref> she chose to begin talks with the DUP to form a coalition government.<ref>Hope, Christopher (June 9, 2017). [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/09/exclusive-conservatives-dup-start-talks-agree-programme-government/ Exclusive: Conservatives and DUP start talks to agree 'programme for government' within days]. ''The Telegraph''. Retrieved June 9, 2017.</ref> In the same election, the DUP gained 10 seats, a record for the party.<ref name="Gilchrist"/> The DUP's leader in 2017 was [[Arlene Foster]].<ref>Sawer, Patrick (June 9, 2017). [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/09/dup-leader-arlene-foster-emerges-kingmaker/ Arlene Foster: DUP leader emerges as the kingmaker, but who is she?] ''The Telegraph''. Retrieved June 9, 2017.</ref>
After [[Theresa May]]'s [[Conservative Party]] lost its majority in the [[House of Commons]], resulting in a hung parliament,<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/06/09/uk-election-theresa-may-to-ask-queen-permission-to-form-government-despite-losing-majority.html UK election: Theresa May to ask queen permission to form government despite losing majority]. ''Fox News''. June 9, 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2017.</ref> she chose to begin talks with the DUP to form a coalition government.<ref>Hope, Christopher (June 9, 2017). [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/09/exclusive-conservatives-dup-start-talks-agree-programme-government/ Exclusive: Conservatives and DUP start talks to agree 'programme for government' within days]. ''The Telegraph''. Retrieved June 9, 2017.</ref> In the same election, the DUP gained 10 seats, a record for the party.<ref name="Gilchrist"/> The DUP's leader in 2017 was [[Arlene Foster]].<ref>Sawer, Patrick (June 9, 2017). [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/09/dup-leader-arlene-foster-emerges-kingmaker/ Arlene Foster: DUP leader emerges as the kingmaker, but who is she?] ''The Telegraph''. Retrieved June 9, 2017.</ref>