Political deadlock and Brexit what's next following the June 2017 General
Election? Photographs by Patrick Trollope.
THE big gamble by Teresa May, on 8 June
2017, has failed in spectacular style as she did not get an absolute majority.
So what happens next as we now have another hung parliament? As the political
landscape changed, it soon became clear that no party was to have overall
control... That led to the Liberal Democrats ruling out another coalition with
either party. Even if Labour was able to form a pact with the Scottish National
Party, this alliance would not the deadlock. As a result the Democratic Unionist
Party (DUP) has stepped in to offer support to the Conservatives, but this is
not a coalition. The move means that Teresa May could and has formed a new
Government, but with the DUP's stance on Brexit will cause tension and it could
quickly result in a political melt down. As the clock ticks down on EU
negotiations, since Article 50 was triggered, this is one of the worst things
that could have happened to the UK. Brexit negotiations are due to start on 19
June 2017. This should be the single biggest issue confronting Theresa May in
her in-tray, but if command a majority, on the basis of confidence and supply,
the parties may have no choice, but to call for yet another General Election.
This could see us missing our opportunity to secure a good deal for leaving the
EU and having the UK crashing out, with no way back! This is shocking as The
Prime Minister said she had called the:-
"General Election to try and boost our mandate ahead of Brexit negotiations."
For some the pact between the DUP and Conservatives is even more worrying, as
hard line stance against gay marriage will also be a major headache for Teresa
May. It's unlikely that these 2 major stumbling blocks will affect any attempt
to forge a short term coalition, but in the long term these and other lesser
issues could see the survival of this new Government cut even shorter than
predicted. Questions are now being asked, will we see another General Election
being called in 2018? If this is the case, this may make Britain's ability to
depart from the EU in one piece, next to impossible. Theresa May didn't lose the
General Election as Cameron lost the EU Referendum, but she was certainly
humiliated and knives were already being sharpened. As the scale of the
Conservatives' embarrassment was becoming clear, this will be yet another worry
as May will have to deal with, despite her press statement, on the 9 June 2017,
that her minority Government, will continue with Brexit, despite calls that she
can't deliver a "safe, clean" Brexit with such an unstable
minority Government. Theresa May also added a defiant message that she had 'no
intention of resigning' after the losses.
In Southport, the tactical voting we have seen
throughout the UK has meant that the Liberal Democrats have lost one of its
safest seats. John Pugh has already publicly voiced his upset at seeing the seat
lost to the Conservatives, who appear to have picked up the strong UKIP vote. In
contrast, nationally the Liberal Democrats have preformed far better. The rest
of Merseyside has seen no change and the only change within the new Liverpool
City Region has been with Warrington South and Weaver Vale, who have now joined
the majority of the area in becoming Labour territory.
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The results for
the Liverpool City Region
Southport
Conservative
Damien
Moore
Gain
Sefton Central
Labour
Bill
Esterton
Hold
Bootle
Labour
Peter
Dowd
Hold
Liverpool Walton
Labour
Dan
Carden
Hold
St Helens North
Labour
Conor Mc
Ginn
Hold
St Helens South and
Whitston
Labour
Marie
Rimmer
Hold
Liverpool West Derby
Labour
Stephen
Twigg
Hold
Liverpool Wavertree
Labour
Luciana
Berger
Hold
Liverpool Riverside
Labour
Louise
Ellman
Hold
Garston and Halewood
Labour
Maria
Eagle
Hold
Knowsley
Labour
George
Howarth
Hold
Warrington North
Labour
Helen
Jones
Hold
Warrington South
Labour
Faisal
Rashid
Gain
Halton
Labour
Derek
Twigg
Hold
Weaver Vale
Labour
Mike
Amesbury
Gain
Ellesmere Port and
Neston
Labour
Justin
Madders
Hold
Wirral South
Labour
Alison
McGovern
Hold
Wirral West
Labour
Margaret
Greenwood
Hold
Wallasey
Labour
Angela
Eagle
Hold
Birkenhead
Labour
Frank
Field
Hold
So what are your views? Do you think we will have yet another General Election
in 2018 or 2019? Will this affect Brexit, as Democratic Unionist Party doesn't
want a "Hard Brexit." Arlene Foster, the DUP leader is also very
well known for her views on not having a hard border with Ireland so will this
be the deal breaker? Email us to:-
News24@SouthportReporter.com.
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