BREAKING: The DUP

— Kevin Doyle (@KevDoyle_Indo) June 17, 2021

Full statement from Poots.

Remember Poots was instrumental in forcing Foster out. Now he too has gone.

Much bigger than the fate of the DUP. Deep instability within power sharing. Poots’ nominee for First Minister was literally installed today. pic.twitter.com/wmqFDu4tN6

— Lewis Goodall (@lewis_goodall) June 17, 2021

So, in one day

-SOS says WM will implement NDNA language legislation

-DUP MPs and MLAs vote not to nominate a FM

-DUP Leader nominates FM anyway

-DUP Leader resigns pic.twitter.com/6M8nm5Mgdy

— Sarah Creighton 🍂 (@Saraita101) June 17, 2021

I make no apology for a rerun of the favourite line I’ve written in the last few weeks: The DUP’s ongoing civil war is like ‘a Netflix epic for belligerent fundamentalists: Game of Thrans, if you like.’

— Alex.Kane (@AlexKane221b) June 17, 2021

There's no 'both sidesing' this. This is all the DUP – collapsing under the weight of a series of catastrophic political errors that began with backing Leave. SF (and, for that matter, all of NI's other parties) have been left trying to manage the fallout.

— Jonathan Evershed (@jevershed01) June 17, 2021

Still, at least there’s the Australian Trade Deal.

Oh, wait…

— Ian James Parsley (@ianjamesparsley) June 17, 2021

At least Poots can dedicate his time to his most important role as a husband, father & grandfather.

— Elaine (@NotaBot1976) June 17, 2021

So the DUP took the easy way out, welch on NDNA – can now blame UK Govt, like a teenager having a tantrum at their parent for keeping them in line. Poots (Paisley's proxy) is worse than anyone imagined. They've voluntarily prevented themselves having a say in the legislation now. https://t.co/HH6XH2qfwY

— alt – DUP (@dup_online) June 16, 2021

Everyone is talking about how the DUP is in “disarray” over Edwin Poots. Since when is the DUP not in disarray. Disarray is their status quo.

— Dr. Jennifer Cassidy (@OxfordDiplomat) June 17, 2021

DUP for Brexit

DUP against the consequences of Brexit

Go figurehttps://t.co/eSqvKV1VDG

— Stephen Farry MP (@StephenFarryMP) June 17, 2021

A superior class vs. a inferior class of citizens worked in the 20th century for an empire. But not now in the 21st century. Equality of all citizens seems a hard topic for some unionists. 5+ generations have their traditions, but the six counties are not stuck in 1921 anymore.

— Cainnech (@Cainnech1) June 17, 2021

Jeffrey Donaldson will inherit a party where over half of the party electors voted against him on 14 May. They must then negotiate the same FM dilemma, and the certainty of Irish language legislation from Westminster by October. This remains an unstable context.

— Duncan Morrow (@duncan_morrow) June 17, 2021

“It’s not as terrifying a prospect… as the DUP would have you believe.”

Irish author and commentator Susan McKay tells @mattfrei that the latest chaos at Stormont has made the prospect of a united Ireland more realistic.https://t.co/RSih1XqXDl

— Channel 4 News (@Channel4News) June 17, 2021

Edwin Poots' 20 day tenure as DUP leader in context pic.twitter.com/87FlAVjMqx

— Peter Donaghy (@peterdonaghy) June 17, 2021

The Chilean miners survived down a mine 3x longer than Poots survived as DUP leader

— Ciara (@Ciara87C) June 17, 2021

Hi. I’m due to be DUP leader between 2.30pm and 4.30pm on August 2nd but have a dentist’s appointment. Can anyone swap shifts? https://t.co/yDdKPAjOTd

— David Schneider (@davidschneider) June 17, 2021

Breaking: DUP now says policy all along was for everyone in the party to get a wee go at being leader during the centenary

— Philip McGowan (@pipmcgowan) June 17, 2021

Old Town Road by Lil Nas X was #1 in the US for six times longer than Edwin Poots was DUP leader.

— Scomo vs Anderson Burrus | July 6th (@ScottMoore0) June 17, 2021

["Nearer My God to Thee" plays] https://t.co/p9YqxMoNXv pic.twitter.com/zuNlZKxH76

— Tim O'Connor (@timoconnorbl) June 17, 2021

Must be getting very close to their 'People's Front of Judea' moment, I would think… https://t.co/hGti9WAJsr

— Steve (@SteveMcGookin) June 17, 2021

Oh it's over the line is it?

— The Earl of Leuven💙 (@EarlofLeuven) June 17, 2021

Official confirmation. The North South Ministerial Council plenary meeting scheduled for Friday, June 18 has been postponed.

— Stephen Walker (@StepWalkTV) June 17, 2021

"The UK has formally requested a further three months to resolve the bitter Brexit row with Brussels over the sale of sausages in Northern Ireland."

And then what? At some point, Boris Johnson's lies have to come home to roost… surely? https://t.co/8CCINghXsZ

— Edwin Hayward (@edwinhayward) June 17, 2021