Author Archives: fitzjameshorse

Dudley-DoRight

Posted on December 16, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Briefly return to Pat Finucane……just to note that Ken Magennis and Ruth Dudley Edwards are among those suggesting that Pat Finucane came from an “IRA family” and/or was a “servant of the IRA”. On the general subject of the IRA. … Continue reading →

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“Yer Own’s The Worst”

Posted on December 15, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Nearly everyone in Norn Iron will be familiar with the phrase “yer own’s the worst”. We have two (arguably three) tribes here. Basically “R-wuns” and “Themmuns”. The theory is that one of “Themmuns” makes a better colleague, boss than one … Continue reading →

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Pat Finucane

Posted on December 12, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

One of the first blogs I ever posted here on the “Czar” was a report on a Platform for Change event in the Black Box in Belfast (September 2011). The event took the form of monologues from five women who … Continue reading →

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Lies, Lies And Creative Ambiguity

Posted on December 12, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Most of the readers of this Blog will know that I do not care very much for Creative Ambiguity. I prefer to think that (allegedly for the Common Good) the Good Friday Agreement was sold to nationalists on the basis … Continue reading →

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Dr Jekyll And Mr Nesbitt

Posted on December 11, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Some twenty five years ago Mike Nesbitt used to do the Saturday Sports results on BBC Norn Iron. His catchphrase seemed to be “Newry Olympic 3 Lisnagarvey 1” and I dont think anyone of us who heard him adequately read … Continue reading →

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SDLP Euro Candidate?

Posted on December 11, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Early next year, SDLP will be selecting their candidate to run in the 2014 European Elections. I would have thought that Conall McDevitt would have been the front runner. I now think that Patsy McGlone is most likely candidate. Patsy … Continue reading →

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Mid Ulster: Francie Molloy

Posted on December 11, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

The news that Sinn Féin have selected Francie Molloy to contest the Mid Ulster election has surprised me …….and yet it shouldn’t. He was the only nominee. I had assumed that the successor to Martin McGuinness would be Ian Milne, … Continue reading →

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Census: A Decade Of A Decade

Posted on December 11, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

We talk about a Decade of Centenaries. I talk about a Decade of Half-Centenaries. But today is a Decade of ……..a Decade. Today the Census 2011 figures are announced and we must pretend that we are interested beyond the headline … Continue reading →

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Alliance: Decision Time?

Posted on December 11, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

The Alliance Party are too angry to act logically at the moment. They have a right to be angry. There seems no end to the viloence…..”pogrom” they have called it……and the hyperbole is understandable. The Stormont Debate yesterday will not … Continue reading →

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Protests About Protests

Posted on December 10, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Interesting to hear that Joe Jordan, Chair of Belfast Chamber of Commerce thinks that the “Flegs” Debate should have been held in March or April. And as Belfast traders count the costs of the protests, Jordan blames the three parties … Continue reading →

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