For years we have been told that defecit reduction is the number one issue to affect our country, and we are living beyond our means, and that the only medicine is austerity, the 1bn pound deal the tories have made with the DUP shows that for seven years we have been fed a big fat lie, it now seems that the medicine we have been subjected to was akin to a prescription from Dr Shipman it sounds as though it may do us good but is essentially poisonous, the tories have finally shown their true priorities, that is to cling onto power however much it costs and however many lives may be put at risk in Northern Ireland if the peace talks were to break down as a result of their irresponsible self serving actions.