Re: Why can they pull the strings?
What happens if no one can form a majority, because no one wants to deal with the 10 DUP members?
You get a minority government, where each vote is taken on its merits. It makes the government extremely vulnerable to a confidence motion, which if lost would customarily result in an election. It's why parties with a plurality, but not a majority, generality prefer a coalition.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
