Monthly Archives: December 2015

SDLP: “You Can’t Win Anything With Kids?”

Posted on December 22, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

My American friends will be unfamiliar with the term “You cant win anything with kids”. It is in common usage in Britain and Ireland because a BBC Football pundit (Alan Hanson) used the phrase after the first game of the … Continue reading →

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Murphy’s Law

Posted on December 18, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

So…Thomas (Slab) Murphy. Where do I start? Alleged (at one time) to be Chief of Staff of the IRA and described by Gerry Adams TD as a “good republican”and found guilty today of Tax Evasion. Not sure how Gerry Adams … Continue reading →

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Gerard Diver

Posted on December 18, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

Belated congratulations to Gerard Diver who was chosen last week to succeed Pat Ramsey as MLA for Foyle. Big shoes to fill.

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Christmas Pensioner Bonus

Posted on December 17, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

Nice to see that “Lord” Alderdice (former Leader of the Alliance Party) and Monica McWilliams (former Leader of Womens Coalition) have been appointed to a panel to look at “paramilitary activity”. I dont know if there is any remuneration involved … Continue reading →

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Politics Is Generational

Posted on December 16, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

An End to Politics? I am not sure. It strikes me that all Politics is about the Future and if a person doesnt think they have much of a future….typically an unemployed youth is routinely described as “disenfranchised” and a … Continue reading →

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Fury At Tyson

Posted on December 11, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

O I like Amateur Boxing. I hate Professional Boxing. For a while in the 1970s, it seemed that (professional) Boxing had shaken off its image of Corruption and Exploitation and under Mohammed Ali (worldwide) or Henry Cooper (in Britain) and … Continue reading →

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Embarrassing Bodies

Posted on December 10, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

You have all seen THAT photograph…Donald Trump and Gerry Adams at a Sinn Féin fundraiser in New York City. It is hard to know which of the great men is more embarrassed…but I dont think the photograph will be on … Continue reading →

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Stephen Nolan Themed Christmas Party

Posted on December 5, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

Tonight I will be hosting my annual Christmas Party, attended by three hundred of my closest friends. The Party will have a Stephen Nolan theme. A tribute to one of the great mediocre shock jocks of our times. Guests are … Continue reading →

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Pat Ramsey MLA Retires

Posted on December 3, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

i have to say that I am personally sorry to hear that Pat Ramsey is standing down from the Assembly. A genuinely decent guy. SDLP man to the core. He will be a hard man to replace in part because … Continue reading →

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“The Commons At It’s Best”?

Posted on December 2, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

Today will be one of those alleged great show-piece events in the (British) House of Commons. The political correspondents at BBC, ITN and Sky and the sketch-writers in the major newspapers are already dusting off the clichés …including the old … Continue reading →

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