Author Archives: fitzjameshorse

Conflict Resolution Explained By A Nazi

Posted on June 6, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

If you thought that “Springtime for Hitler” was too far-fetched…think again. Heath Campbell is 40 years old and a Nazi. He lives in New Jersey and so admires the Third Reich that he has given his children Nazi forenames…such as … Continue reading →

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@ And # Is All Crap

Posted on June 5, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

I cant believe that I got a comment on a blog I wrote which simply said “Mark Durkan has not tweeted since 2012”. I am indebted to regular commenter “Factual” for pointing this out because it confirms that Mark is … Continue reading →

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Paddy Wilson RIP

Posted on June 5, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

A declaration…Paddy Wilson was a friend of my father who occasionally visited our house. Elected to the old Stormont Senate in 1969, he was one of the eight founder members of the SDLP a year later. The last occasion that … Continue reading →

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So Then One Of Them Shoved A Gun In My Mouth

Posted on June 4, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

One of the strange things about talking about the Troubles is that we get into that “Troubles According To My Da” (Martin Lynch) territory. Ask any man of say sixty-one (which I coincidently am) about the Troubles and we talk … Continue reading →

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If Political Parties Were Football Clubs….

Posted on June 4, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

In 1998, we had a family holiday in North Wales. One day we went up to Manchester. On another day we went to Liverpool…obviously we went to Old Trafford, Anfield and Goodison Park. The city of Liverpool…I like it. All … Continue reading →

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Durkan Tops SDLP Youth Poll

Posted on June 3, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

This is interesting. My friends in SDLP Youth have had a poll on who the Party should select as the candidate in the European Elections next year and have come up with Mark Durkan, former Party Leader and currently the … Continue reading →

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Dr Who And Dr What

Posted on June 3, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

So we are having a new Dr Who. I am not sure that I care but it is one of those ritualistic things that is part of Sci Fi Culture. I am not a great fan of the Doctor but … Continue reading →

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SpAd Alert Post

Posted on June 3, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

Oh dear …another post on the vexed question of Sinn Fein and their “right” to appoint their own Special Advisors to the (taxpayer-funded) civil service OR  the “responsibility” of Sinn Fein not to appoint persons (people who have served fourteen … Continue reading →

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Laird …Story? What Story?

Posted on June 3, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

So the two minute BBC Norn Iron TV News bulletin at 7.58am did not mention Laird Laird.  It is item #3 on the local BBC News teletext service. Yet at 8am the story (with that of fellow peers Cunningham and … Continue reading →

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Lobbying Companies And Escort Agencies

Posted on June 2, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

A lot of people from the (self-regulated) Lobbying industry have been on the various  TV News channels all day. And I still cant understand what they actually DO and why we need them. And why a Democracy needs them. When … Continue reading →

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