Author Archives: fitzjameshorse

So Euros…How Was It For You?

Posted on May 24, 2019 by fitzjameshorse

The Euro Campaign is over. I have not blogged much. Too busy on Slugger with the usual regiment of Sinn Féin bots and Alliance Party trolls. I have been in Coalisland, Dungannon, Carrickfergus and spent a few hours in Derry yesterday … Continue reading →

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Only A Grandfather Will Know

Posted on May 17, 2019 by fitzjameshorse

I have been feeling nostalgic recently. I suppose it is true that at a certain point, your entire life flashes before you. Sixty years ago last month, my paternal grandfather died. I was almost 7 years old. One of the … Continue reading →

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Local Elections 2019

Posted on May 6, 2019 by fitzjameshorse

This was a more interesting election than most. And with a lot of aspects, it is to be expected that there will be a lot of “Spinning”. I will “spin” it my way over a series of posts here. The … Continue reading →

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I Will Vote SDLP

Posted on May 1, 2019 by fitzjameshorse

Tomorrow I will vote SDLP. Basically we vote for parties that represent our unique combination of high ideals and not-so-high self interest. People on the “left” have more ideals than people on the right. People on the right have more … Continue reading →

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Lost Lives…People I Knew

Posted on May 1, 2019 by fitzjameshorse

Last night, I was talking to my sister on the phone. She has lived in London for forty one years and we talked about my visit to Milltown Cemetery on Good Friday and the old neighbourhood in Greater Ballymurphy/Upper Springfield.. She mentioned Fr … Continue reading →

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Aontú…Not Quite Number One

Posted on April 28, 2019 by fitzjameshorse

Canvassed very nicely today by Aontú. I have already been canvassed by SDLP and Sinn Féin. I have an odd relationship with canvassers. Most householders hide behind the couch when they see canvassers coming down the path. But my wife … Continue reading →

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Line of Duty: Just My Theory…Definitely!

Posted on April 26, 2019 by fitzjameshorse

“Line of Duty” (BBC Sunday night) is a pretty good show. But I don’t quite understand the obsession. Certainly well acted and well written and we now have just two episodes left to see “H” unmasked. Drama requires a suspension of … Continue reading →

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Lyra McKee (RIP) Funeral

Posted on April 24, 2019 by fitzjameshorse

The strange thing about Journalism is that they get to report on their own. Not just the Leveson Inquiry. And they seem quite well disposed to fellow journalists. Whether its a Brother from the old Press Lodge in Arthur Square or … Continue reading →

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Three Generations of LetsGetAlongerists

Posted on April 21, 2019 by fitzjameshorse

I wonder if LetsGetAlongerism is changing. Well……everything is changing. Back in the 1960s there were so-called liberal unionists who thought that sectarianism was outdated and we could all just get along if Catholics just became unionist and…conservative. Give a Catholic … Continue reading →

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You Always Hurt The One You Love

Posted on April 21, 2019 by fitzjameshorse

Every so often, I sign into this Blog. It is mostly about “maintenance”. The Czar of Russia, Donald Trump, DUP, letsgetalongerists still need to be watched but I am no longer the man to do it. As I started the … Continue reading →

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