Monthly Archives: March 2013

Abortion And Stormont

Posted on March 12, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

I personally don’t think Abortion mixes well with Politics. I have private views and political views. And any attempt to be nuanced alienates people who self identify as “Pro Life” and “Pro Choice”. There is a concept called Objective Wrong … Continue reading →

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Another Slugger Obituary

Posted on March 12, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

Another obituary on Slugger O’Toole. “Sir” George Quigley former civil servant gets the gushing Dimbleby treatment. George was of course one of the head honchos in the British-Irish Studies Institute, one of the most insufferably boring institutes in they crowded … Continue reading →

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Habemus Papam?

Posted on March 12, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

Apparently ten experierenced Vatican watchers have been asked to name the next Pope. And eight have suggested Cardinal Sean Patrick O’Malley from Boston. Personally it would surprise me if an American is chosen. It would alienate too many in the … Continue reading →

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Hell Hath No Fury….

Posted on March 12, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

Hell hath no Fury…like a woman scorned. Vicky Pryce does a passable imitation of bunny boiler Glenn Close. Chris Huhne is no Michael Douglas. By common consent, it is a tragedy….of their own making. Nobody can possibly enjoy the spectacle. … Continue reading →

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Malvinas Referendum

Posted on March 12, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

A close run thing. I demand a recount. Britain 1513….Argentina 3. I expect three people to disappear on the “Falkland Islands”. A cheering result for  Britain which celebrated Mrs Windsors Jubilee and the Olympics last year. Sadly for the Daily … Continue reading →

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SDLP:Reasons To Be Cheerful?

Posted on March 8, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

Yes….mostly. The point has been made that SDLP is “only” back to 2007 figures. I think this misses the point that the 2013 percentage was against a single unionist candidate. It also misses the point that SDLP added about 600 … Continue reading →

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Alliance Party: Reasons To Be Cheerful?

Posted on March 8, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

Absolutely none. In short term or long term. None. And I can live with that. With their usual sense of entitlement….being GODs Special People…they anticipated some sympathy in respect of their “principled” stand on Flegs. But I think they hopelessly … Continue reading →

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Unionists: Reasons To Be Cheerful?

Posted on March 8, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

Short term….yes. Nigel Lutton did all he could do in Mid Ulster. Unionist “unity”  worked. But probably at the price of boxing itself into a ghetto…and we can all treat any talk of unionist outreach as risible. Indeed it was … Continue reading →

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Sinn Fein: Reasons To Be Cheerful?

Posted on March 8, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

First of all congratulations to Francie Molloy….MP. It was a bye election in a safe seat. He dropped 4,000 votes and lost 5% of the Sinn Fein vote share. He was undoubtedly helped by the fact that it is First … Continue reading →

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Alliance Party: Reassuringly Crap

Posted on March 8, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

David Ford said last night that the story of the night would be the Alliance Partys performance. I am happy to point out that the story was that they were awful. No sympathy. No liberal unionists. No Catholic unicorns. No … Continue reading →

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