Monthly Archives: June 2016

Major and Blair Come To Visit

Posted on June 9, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

The worst aspect of the EU Referendum is that the simple IN/OUT choice means unlikely bedfellows and indirectly supporting some truly awful people. A “Leaver” may not enjoy being grouped with Boris Johnson, Michael Gove, Nigel Farage and Kate Hoey. … Continue reading →

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If You Are In A Sports Shop Today…

Posted on June 9, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

If you are in a Sports Shop in a shopping mall in Norn Iron today, I urge you to report any Norn Iron politician acting suspiciously. As the European Football Championships start tomorrow, I suspect our politicians will want to … Continue reading →

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“Mussolini and Lucretia Borgia”

Posted on June 8, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

Hard to believe that eight years ago, Europe was enjoying the race to the White House. We all favoured Obama. On the night of Obama’s election, I wrote a piece “Two Cheers for President Obama”…one cheer for being a History … Continue reading →

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EU Referendum: A Score Draw

Posted on June 7, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

Last week on SKY News, I saw an item which indicated that the Remain vote in Scotland, Wale, Norn Iron…and London would be  more than 60per cent…but the Remain vote in “middle England” will be much closer. London is atypical … Continue reading →

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We CAN Handle The Truth

Posted on June 6, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

My Uncle Charlie was a country man. From Glenavy in County Antrim.  He liked to tell stories …some of which might have been true. To some extent..they were all true. Parables. Usually about the casual cruelty of rural poverty. Take … Continue reading →

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Muhammed Ali RIP

Posted on June 4, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

Muhammed Ali RIP. Aged 74…ten years older than me. And I think thats important because most of the tributes I see on TV News…Sky, BBC and even Fux News are recollections of people (men) in their 20s, 30s, 40s  ….and … Continue reading →

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EU Referendum: Sophisticated Versus Unsophisticated

Posted on June 4, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

The EU Referendum Campaign has turned nasty. Essentially it was always going to be HEAD (Remain) versus HEART (Leave), ECONOMICS (Remain) versus EMOTION (Leave). And lets be honest the Brexiteers do themselves few favours by coming across as a very … Continue reading →

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“Gay Blood Ban” Ends

Posted on June 3, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

All sensible people will be glad that the first act of new Health Minister, Michelle O’Neill (Sinn Féin) has been to overturn the ban on Gay Men donating blood to the Blood Transfusion Service. Previous DUP Health Ministers have argued that … Continue reading →

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