Monthly Archives: January 2017

Constituency Offices…#30 Clare Bailey MLA

Posted on January 31, 2017 by fitzjameshorse

Clare Bailey is the Green MLA for South Belfast. Her office is in University Street, near the junction with Ormeau Road. First time I have seen this office.

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Constituency Offices…#29 Paula Bradshaw MLA

Posted on January 30, 2017 by fitzjameshorse

Paula Bradshaw MLA is currently a member of the Alliance Party and was elected to Stormont in May 2016. She fought South Belfast as a UUP-Tory in 2010 Westminster election and joined Alliance at the end of that year. Her … Continue reading →

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Alliance Party Headquarters

Posted on January 29, 2017 by fitzjameshorse

This is Alliance Party HQ in University Street, Belfast. Despite the sunny colour yellow, it has been described as a “cold house”. Who knows what sinister things go on behind this door. A former member, Ms Kamble has described the … Continue reading →

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Constituency Offices…#28 Máirtín Muilleoir MLA

Posted on January 28, 2017 by fitzjameshorse

Sinn Féin offices/advice centres are usually pretty drab with (often) no reference to a specific MLA. I suppose they use co-option so often that it is hardly worthwhile to put up a sign with a name on it. The office … Continue reading →

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Sinn Féin: You Have To Laugh

Posted on January 27, 2017 by fitzjameshorse

Only January but an early contender for “Stupidest Political Comment of 2017”. The author is a TD and regarded as one of the brains of modern Sinn Féin. But he must be taking lessons from Donald Trump. Taking a wild … Continue reading →

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Losing One Councillor Is Unfortunate…

Posted on January 27, 2017 by fitzjameshorse

For a political party to lose one councillor in one DEA is unfortunate. For a political party to lose two councillors in the same DEA looks downright careless. The party is the Alliance Party. These things happen of course. And it … Continue reading →

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Henry Thornton-Allan McVittie

Posted on January 26, 2017 by fitzjameshorse

As many readers will know, I have often referenced the Ballymurphy Massacre on this Blog. I saw that …or more accurately, I saw some of it take place before my eyes. I wont forget him. But what really gets under … Continue reading →

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The Quisling Quango

Posted on January 25, 2017 by fitzjameshorse

A few weeks ago, I wrote about the possibility of the ultimate Quango…a Quisling Quango to run Norn Iron during Direct Rule. I think I might have described the participants as the usual hangers on from civic society, academia etc. … Continue reading →

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“Talk Like Donald Trump” Year

Posted on January 25, 2017 by fitzjameshorse

Reading friends posts on various platforms, there seems a genuine concern among anti-Trump people. How far can they go in protesting or accepting him as President. Most are in some way minimalist. Understandably, they are uncomfortable with Protest. Understandably, they … Continue reading →

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LetsGetAlongerism…USA Style

Posted on January 24, 2017 by fitzjameshorse

Since 2010, I have ranted and raved (in a relatively sane way) about the heresy of LetsGetAlongerism. My warnings have fallen on deaf ears but I continue to tilt at these windmills. Indeed LetsGetAlongerism is a giant octopus spreading its … Continue reading →

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