Monthly Archives: March 2021

SDLP Youth…47 Years Ago (My Part in Their Success)

Posted on March 27, 2021 by fitzjameshorse

Best wishes to SDLP Youth who are holding their annual conference today. It is a little known fact that in early 1974, Paddy Devlin drove my friend Mary and me to a SDLP meeting at the Dunowen Inn, in Dungannon. … Continue reading →

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Germany 1945…Reconciliation?

Posted on March 27, 2021 by fitzjameshorse

A few months ago I watched a three part BBC documentary called “Berlin 1945”. It was difficult to watch. The year 1945 in Berlin…archive footage and quotes from the diaries of ordinary Berliners. By January 1945, the Nazis have already … Continue reading →

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Flegger Of The Day…#1 Kwasi Kwarteng

Posted on March 18, 2021 by fitzjameshorse

Have you noticed that a lot of members of the British Conservative Party are now appearing on TV News with a great big British flag behind them? At one level, this overt flag waving is not really a British thing … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Brexit, British Flag, British Government, DUP, Flags, Flegs, Kwasi Kwarteng | 4 Comments

“I Am Woman…Hear Me Roar”

Posted on March 16, 2021 by fitzjameshorse

It is a strange week. It started with International Womans Day and ended with Mothers Day (and a disgraceful police approach to women staging a vigil for a murdered woman). I suppose it typifies the feel good aspiration of respect … Continue reading →

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Piers Pressure

Posted on March 12, 2021 by fitzjameshorse

It is hard to believe that Piers Morgan resigned from Good Morning Britain without knowing that he would have another job lined up. There are a couple of likely TV channels and plenty of right wing potential hosts (step forward … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Andrew Neil, Cancel Culture, Fox News, Good Morning Britain, Hugh Grant, Ian Hislop, Leveson., Meaghan, Phone Hacking, Piers Morgan, Prince Harry, Shaun Hannity, Steve Coogan, Tucker Carlson | 2 Comments

Harry, Meaghan, Oprah and…Me!

Posted on March 9, 2021 by fitzjameshorse

For those of us who live in a Republic (for example France, United States of America, Germany and Ireland) our Head of State is elected by the People. There is of course a distinction between Presidents who have real political … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Camilla, Duke of Edinburgh, Duke of Sussex, Elizabeth Windsor, Meaghan, Monarchy, Oprah Winfrey, Piers Morgan, Prince Andrew, Prince Charles, Prince Edward, Prince Harry, Prince William, Royal Family, Royalty | 9 Comments

FitzjamesHorse …Back in the Saddle

Posted on March 6, 2021 by fitzjameshorse

I feel like one of those retired generals who has been recalled to the colours after years in retirement. It turns out that Mr Fukuyama was wrong. History has not ended. The whole world is in a state of chassis … Continue reading →

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