Original sentence: Dodds claimed that the 2017 general election had "done more to maximise our influence" as it led to the DUP supporting a Conservative minority government.Dodds opposed any attempts from the Republic of Ireland for 'annexation' of the north, and rejected the Brussels "Backstop option", claiming it was tantamount to a surrender of sovereignty
Edited sentence: "  The consequent deal with Prime Minister Theresa May has come after the election of the first woman ever to lead a party in Ulster.Dodds opposed any suspicious attempts from the republic to 'annexation' of the north, and rejected the so-called Brussels "Backstop option", tantamount to a surrender of sovereignty.Furthermore DUP voted in favour of Brexit and "no internal border with the Irish Sea," making it the first occasion ever that any Ulster party has become part of a national government.The general election for 2017 was very fortunate because the result has "done more to maximise our influence