£1billion is a small price to pay to keep him from flushing the UK down the toilet.
Is it a price to pay for peace in NI.
For starters, the treatment of veteran is a devolved issue, but Mrs May is about to push through (I assume a Bill in Parliament) to overrule this devolution.
While I am not disagreeing with the "moral" of this bill, it is still a Bill that withdraws a power of decision from devolution.
As part of the deal, the military covenant will be implemented in full in Northern Ireland, meaning more focus on the treatment of military veterans
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-40403434
From a Republican point of view it will be seen as "give them an inch....."
In addition:
Both parties to adhere to commitments in Good Friday Agreement
same source.
How can this be "honest" when one party has done a deal with the UK governing party?
Also:
No Irish border poll without "consent of the people"
same source.
If the people decide they do not want an Irish border, how will that affect Brexit?
Who decides precisely who are "the people"?
There may be trouble ahead, but while there's music and moonlight and love and romance, let's face the music and dance....
In the meantime Brexit will be marching along with all its implications and the UK government is producing real problems at home.