Yearly Archives: 2012

SDLP…Reason To Be Cheerful

Posted on August 2, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

I am often asked if I can list reasons why the SDLP is so (apparently) cheerful at the moment. Well of course it helps that Sinn Féin and the Alliance Party are making a few mistakes. Recruitment is up. New … Continue reading →

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“Great Britain and Northern Ireland”?

Posted on August 2, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

The Gold Medal for Wishful Thinking should surely go to BBC Norn Iron sports reporter Stephen Watson who curiously refers to the Great Britain Olympic Team as “Great Britain and Northern Ireland”. He refers to Team Ireland. Alas there is … Continue reading →

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Tarnished Gold Medals?

Posted on August 2, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

This week Ruta Meilutyte who is 15 years old and from Lithuania won a Gold Medal for Swimming at the London Olympics. Fair play to her. This week Ye Shiwen who is 16 years old and from PR China won … Continue reading →

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Millionaire Justice?

Posted on August 1, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

I see that Hans Rausing….best described as a millionaire drug addict….has been sentenced to ten months in prison for inhibiting the lawful and decent burial of his wife. Apparently her decomposing body had been lying for two months in their … Continue reading →

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Slugger…The Gift That Keeps On Giving

Posted on August 1, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Two posts on Slugger today about Sean Quinn. His ears must be burning.

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The Cult Of The Olympic Underdog?

Posted on August 1, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Remember Eddie the Eagle? Or to give him his full title……Eric the Eagle Edwards? The worst ever ski jumper competed  at the 1988 Winter Olympics. There is no doubting his courage but he was woefully bad at ski-jumping. But as … Continue reading →

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St Fintan O’Toole Strikes Again

Posted on July 31, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

I see that  St Fintan O’Toole ……arguably the most saintly person to come out of Dublin since St Laurence O’Toole (possibly a relation)…..thinks that the support for Sean Quinn is “misplaced”. Alas St Fintan O’Toole rarely speaks for the Plain … Continue reading →

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Are Norn Iron Comedians Brave Or Cowardly?

Posted on July 30, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

I was kinda glad that Rebecca Adlington won a bronze medal last night. She has been the victim of (basically) a hate campaign by Frankie Boyle, the Scottish “comedian”. If you feel that “hate campaign” over-states it, then I will … Continue reading →

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Sean Quinn

Posted on July 30, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

It is of course completely predictable that a Hibernophobic, anti-nationalist political message board should concentrate on the saga of Sean Quinn and as family. It is as predictable as a message board run by a journalist would see no news … Continue reading →

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The Olympics……So Far

Posted on July 30, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

As you probably gathered, there is little blogging these days. The Olympics is the big thing in the Fitzjames Horse household. I thought that Opening Ceremony was actually quite good. It annoyed a Tory MP so it must have been … Continue reading →

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