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Advanced Level LetsGetAlongerist Crap

Posted on September 26, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Just when you think its a good day……..up pops serial letsgetalongerist Andy Pollak on Slugger O’Toole. He admits to certain obsessions…..including the exhortation to Northern Irish people to fully enjoy both their identities, Irish and British; Seriously……..is this man for … Continue reading →

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Embracing My Inner Ulster-Scot

Posted on September 26, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

A poem ………almost by Robert Burns. Ulster Scots wha’ hae ideas long dead. Ulster Scots wha’ hae McCausland led. Welcome tae yer Poll defed Or tae victorie.   Eich Bin Ein Ulster-Scot!!

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Ooops They Did It Again

Posted on September 25, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Over on his own Blog the peerless Mr BangorDub draws attention to the Orange Orders demand that “Ulster Scots” have a vote in any Referendum on Scottish Independence. http://bangordub.wordpress.com/2012/09/25/lets-all-vote-together/ Aside from the nightmare of actually working out who is real … Continue reading →

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Clark Of The Covenant

Posted on September 25, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Paul Clark of the Covenant. What was that all about on UTV News last night. A week long series of reports on the “Ulster Covenant” seems reasonable enough. And perhaps tonights promised report on Nationalism and the Covenant will do … Continue reading →

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Out-Greening Sinn Féin?

Posted on September 24, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

If you were a core-team blogger on a letsgetalongerist anti-SDLP weblog………a weblog of record……..how exactly would you set the narrative for todays “McCausland vote”. Well of course there is no such weblog 😉   but lets say that you cannot really … Continue reading →

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“Do You Know Who I Am?”

Posted on September 24, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

The Andrew Mitchell story is surely not that unique. He is hardly a household name in his own household. And if I ever appear on the excellent “Pointless Quiz” on BBC and chosse “Tory MPs Recognised By The Public”, I … Continue reading →

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“You’re The One That I Want”?

Posted on September 20, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

 Gerry Kelly MLA looked interesting on UTV News tonight. What WAS he wearing? I was thinking that he had maybe dropped into Havelock House straight from a rehearsal of Sinn Féin Amateur Dramatic Societys production of “Grease”. Caitriona Ruane as … Continue reading →

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Ann Diamond Lives!!

Posted on September 20, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

It must be twenty years since Ann (or is it Anne?) Diamond invented the tactic of faux disgust at tabloid newspapers. Classicly she once interviewed Rolling Stone, Bill Wyman, referring to how horrified he must be…..as indeed was she …….to … Continue reading →

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Alliance And Nelson McCausland

Posted on September 18, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

At some point today, I hope to blog about the general Bastardy of the Alliance Party. But just a thought on the issue of Nelson McCausland and the motion of censure which the SDLP has tabled. Love them or hate … Continue reading →

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Some More Philatelic Fun

Posted on September 14, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Stamps are meant to commemorate (among other things) important historic occasions. So why wasn’t the first power-sharing government of Norn Iron (after the Good Friday Agreement 1998) commemorated? Well actually it was….by me.  I actually had a little trouble with … Continue reading →

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