Monthly Archives: July 2013

Two Cheers For Naomi Long

Posted on July 9, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

Its an ill wind that blows no good. In 2010, Naomi Long was the beneficiary of a scandal within the DUP. The goings on …both personal and professional…led the good folks in the Belmont Bowling Club to vote for Naomi … Continue reading →

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Battle Of Falkirk 2013

Posted on July 8, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

The row between the Unite Trade Union and the ragbag assortment of unreconstructed Bliarites like Jim Murphy and Douglas Alexander is interesting and a peculiar Labourite form of the politics of envy. Tories like to accuse Labour of basing policies … Continue reading →

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SpAd, Spam, SpAd, Spam, SpAd, Spam, SpAd, Spam…..NIHE

Posted on July 8, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

So Nelson McCausland, Peter Robinson, DUP, Stephen Brimstone (honestly thats his name), NIHE, Red Sky, Councillor Jenny Palmer in Lisburn….I have been thinking and ya know what? I dont give a tinkers curse about any of it. I am supposed … Continue reading →

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From Jacobite To Jacobin

Posted on July 5, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

I am of course interested in Jacobite History. I am interested in Church History. I am interested in Military History. It all comes nicely together in the period 1688-1793 and the Wild Geese Period. Certainly adventure tales like “Kidnapped” (Robert … Continue reading →

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A Photograph For “Factual”

Posted on July 5, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

Here is a special pic of Keano (aka Fitzjames Cat).

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History: Public And Private

Posted on July 5, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

Here is an interesting thing…well almost. Consider the domestic scene in suburban Dublin in the 1960s. An elderly gent hears the postman drop the mail thru the letterbox. He picks up the bank statement, the phone bill and finds a … Continue reading →

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Slugger O’Toole…Absentee?

Posted on July 3, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

I was a bit surprised to see Conor Murphy MP referred to on Slugger O’Toole as an “absentee”. Although strictly correct, Mr Murphy does not take his seat at Westminster, it always strikes me that “absentee” is a tad judgemental, … Continue reading →

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Organ Donation?

Posted on July 3, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

I carry a donor card. Or to be more precise I have carried several and lost several. But well…its the thought that counts. My views have changed over the years. Like everyone I have had reason to be grateful to … Continue reading →

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New Irish Postage Stamp

Posted on July 2, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

While the British have “honoured” me with a MBE, I am delighted to announce that this Blog will be featured on a new Irish stamp, due for issue later this year.

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Drugs…Nobody Knows Nothin’

Posted on July 2, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

Titanic Centre, Justin Bieber at MTV Awards, Derry “City of Culture”, Rory McIlroy, G8 Summit…amid all the relentless good news stories being churned out by the compliant journalists in Norn Iron, there are occasional reminders that it is all a … Continue reading →

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