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==History==
 
==History==
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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> The party strongly opposed [[Roman Catholic Church|Roman Catholicism]], and it strongly supported unionism and social conservative policies.<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>
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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>
  
 
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>
  
 
==Policies==
 
==Policies==
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The DUP is socially conservative and stands for maintenance of the union between Northern Ireland and [[Great Britain]].
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The DUP is politically right-wing, socially conservative, and stands for maintenance of the union between Northern Ireland and [[Great Britain]]. Due to its conservative positions, much [[fake news]] has been circulated about the DUP and the party's positions.<ref name="Kassam"/>
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===Social issues===
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On social issues, the DUP opposes [[abortion]] and [[same-sex "marriage"]].<ref name="Baker"/><ref name="Pasha-Robinson">Pasha-Robinson, Lucy (June 9, 2017). [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/dup-hung-parliament-results-policies-manifesto-abortion-gay-marriage-climate-change-who-are-they-a7781656.html Why is the DUP so controversial? The party's stances on abortion, gay marriage and climate change explained]. ''The Independent''. Retrieved June 9, 2017.</ref> It has repeatedly blocked attempts to legalize homosexual "marriage" in Northern Ireland.<ref name="Pasha-Robinson"/> The DUP supports the reinstatement of the [[death penalty]] in the U.K.<ref name="Horton">Horton, Helena (June 9, 2017). [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/09/7-things-didnt-know-dup/ 7 things you didn't know about the DUP]. ''The Telegraph''. Retrieved June 9, 2017.</ref> It does not accept [[global warming|climate change]] as absolute fact.<ref name="Kassam"/><ref name="Pasha-Robinson"/><ref name="Horton"/> Numerous [[young Earth creationists]] are counted among the senior membership of the DUP, and some have called for the teaching of creation alongside [[evolution]] in schools.<ref name="Baker"/><ref name="Pasha-Robinson"/><ref name="Horton"/>
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===Brexit===
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Regarding [[Brexit]], the DUP strongly supported Brexit during the referendum campaign,<ref name="Kassam"/><ref>[http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/dup-confirms-it-will-campaign-for-brexit-in-leaveremain-referendum-34470806.html DUP confirms it will campaign for Brexit in Leave/Remain referendum]. ''Belfast Telegraph''. February 20, 2016. Retrieved June 9, 2017.</ref> and was the only major Northern Ireland party to do so.<ref name="Pasha-Robinson"/> However, it supports a "soft Brexit" due to its opposition to a "hard border" with [[Ireland]].<ref>Hughes, Laura (June 9, 2017). [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/09/suddenly-become-important-democratic-unionist-party-could-hold/ Who are the DUP and will they demand a soft Brexit to prop up the Tories?]. ''The Telegraph''. Retrieved June 9, 2017.</ref><ref name="Baker">Baker, Neal (June 9, 2017). [https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/3758814/dup-democratic-unionist-party-2017-manifesto-policies-mps-minority-government-arlene-foster/ Who are the DUP, how many MPs do they have and what policies are in the Democratic Unionist Party manifesto?] ''The Sun''. Retrieved June 9, 2017.</ref> Some DUP members closely aligned themselves with conservative pro-Brexit activist and former [[UKIP]] president [[Nigel Farage]] on the issue.<ref name="Kassam"/>
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===Fiscal issues===
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The DUP supports an increase in public spending.<ref name="Horton"/> It supports reducing the corporate tax from 19% to 12.5%, which is much lower than that adovcated by the [[Conservative Party]].<ref name="Baker"/>
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==

Revision as of 01:55, June 10, 2017

The Democratic Unionist Party is the largest political party (in terms of its share of the popular vote) in Northern Ireland. Arlene Foster is the party leader and First Minister of the devolved Northern Ireland government.[1]

History

The DUP was founded in 1971 by Protestant minister Ian Paisley.[2] It had its roots in the Protestant Unionist Party.[3] The party strongly opposed Roman Catholicism, and it strongly supported UK unionism (as opposed to Irish nationalism) and social conservative policies.[3][4]

After Theresa May's Conservative Party lost its majority in the House of Commons, resulting in a hung parliament,[5] she chose to begin talks with the DUP to form a coalition government.[6] In the same election, the DUP gained 10 seats, a record for the party.[2] The DUP's leader in 2017 was Arlene Foster.[7]

Policies

The DUP is politically right-wing, socially conservative, and stands for maintenance of the union between Northern Ireland and Great Britain. Due to its conservative positions, much fake news has been circulated about the DUP and the party's positions.[3]

Social issues

On social issues, the DUP opposes abortion and same-sex "marriage".[8][9] It has repeatedly blocked attempts to legalize homosexual "marriage" in Northern Ireland.[9] The DUP supports the reinstatement of the death penalty in the U.K.[10] It does not accept climate change as absolute fact.[3][9][10] Numerous young Earth creationists are counted among the senior membership of the DUP, and some have called for the teaching of creation alongside evolution in schools.[8][9][10]

Brexit

Regarding Brexit, the DUP strongly supported Brexit during the referendum campaign,[3][11] and was the only major Northern Ireland party to do so.[9] However, it supports a "soft Brexit" due to its opposition to a "hard border" with Ireland.[12][8] Some DUP members closely aligned themselves with conservative pro-Brexit activist and former UKIP president Nigel Farage on the issue.[3]

Fiscal issues

The DUP supports an increase in public spending.[10] It supports reducing the corporate tax from 19% to 12.5%, which is much lower than that adovcated by the Conservative Party.[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.mydup.com/who-we-are/arlene-foster
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Gilchrist, Karen (June 9, 2017). May’s Conservatives strike a deal with the DUP, but who are they?. CNBC. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Kassam, Raheem (June 9, 2017). The Silver Lining? A Tory-DUP Alliance Will Remind the Tories What Conservatism Is Supposed to Look Like. Breitbart News. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  4. ↑ Who is the DUP? A brief history of UK parliament’s new kingmaker. RT. June 9, 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  5. ↑ UK election: Theresa May to ask queen permission to form government despite losing majority. Fox News. June 9, 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  6. ↑ Hope, Christopher (June 9, 2017). Exclusive: Conservatives and DUP start talks to agree 'programme for government' within days. The Telegraph. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  7. ↑ Sawer, Patrick (June 9, 2017). Arlene Foster: DUP leader emerges as the kingmaker, but who is she? The Telegraph. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Baker, Neal (June 9, 2017). Who are the DUP, how many MPs do they have and what policies are in the Democratic Unionist Party manifesto? The Sun. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 Pasha-Robinson, Lucy (June 9, 2017). Why is the DUP so controversial? The party's stances on abortion, gay marriage and climate change explained. The Independent. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 Horton, Helena (June 9, 2017). 7 things you didn't know about the DUP. The Telegraph. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  11. ↑ DUP confirms it will campaign for Brexit in Leave/Remain referendum. Belfast Telegraph. February 20, 2016. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  12. ↑ Hughes, Laura (June 9, 2017). Who are the DUP and will they demand a soft Brexit to prop up the Tories?. The Telegraph. Retrieved June 9, 2017.

External links

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