Monthly Archives: May 2016

The GB Newe Solution?

Posted on May 19, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

The older I get …the more I think I have seen everything there is to see…at least twice. So SDLP are heading for Opppsition benches. And Alliance are going nowhere. Would Arlene Foster and Martin McGuinness really be confident about … Continue reading →

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Sending Out SDLP Membership Forms

Posted on May 18, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

A busy evening sending out SDLP membership forms to Mr Mick Fealty and Mr Brian BBC Walker of Slugger O’Toole. I will be honest. I never really had either of them down as SDLP supporters but they are certainly full … Continue reading →

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Opposition?

Posted on May 13, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

Talking to rank and file members of SDLP over the past 48 hours, I get the impression that the Party would prefer to be in Opposition than in Government for this Assembly term. Some caveats…most of the people I have … Continue reading →

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So…EU Referendum

Posted on May 11, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

Lest we forget…we all go back to the polling stations in just six weeks to vote on whether the “United Kingdom” should leave the “European Union”. At this point in time, I am undecided but the other five adult members … Continue reading →

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When I’m 64

Posted on May 9, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

Almost 9pm. All day, the Beatles song “When I’m 64” is in my head. For good reason…in a little over three hours, I will be 64. Funny how things turn out. The album…or “LP” as we called it before Pop … Continue reading →

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SDLP: Deputy Leader

Posted on May 9, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

So soon after the election and it seems inappropriate to be discussing the next Deputy Leader of SDLP. Fearghal McKinney has just lost his seat. He was an excellent Deputy Leader. The Deputy Leader should come from within the Assembly … Continue reading →

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State Of The Parties

Posted on May 8, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

As the dust settles on Assembly Election 2016, possibly a good time to look at the Parties. DUP will be happy with going out of the old Assembly with 38 seats and coming back with exactly the same number is … Continue reading →

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Confidence Building Measures For Nationalists

Posted on May 7, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

If you were the last German soldier to be mortally wounded in Berlin in April 1945, you might think it wasnt worthwhile. Conversely if you were the last Russian soldier to be mortally wounded, you might think it was at … Continue reading →

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A Bad Day

Posted on May 6, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

Early tallies are often unreliable. But sometimes patterns emerge. I am not at any count. I was out and about all day yesterday….West Belfast in the morning, South Belfast in afternoon and North Belfast in the evening. Any agency trying … Continue reading →

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Profile: South Belfast

Posted on May 5, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

Candidates: SDLP: Fearghal McKinney. Claire Hanna. Sinn Féin: Máirtín Ó Muilleoir. UUP: Rodney McCune. Alliance: Duncan Morrow. Paula Bradshaw. DUP: Emma Pengelly. Christopher Stalford. UKIP: Bob Stoker. Green: Claire Bailey. PUP: Ian Shanks TUV: John Hiddleston. Conservative: Ben Manton. Workers … Continue reading →

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