Author Archives: fitzjameshorse

Sinn Féin: From Che Guevara To Donald Trump

Posted on February 13, 2017 by fitzjameshorse

The problem with being very old is that I have seen far too much politics. I cannot be bluffed by a 40 year old member of the Alliance Party, a 30 year old member of Sinn Féin or for that … Continue reading →

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If William Caxton Had Never Invented The Internet…

Posted on February 11, 2017 by fitzjameshorse

If William Caxton had never invented the Internet (or the Printing Press as we used to call it), things would have been so much easier. There would be no Fake News such as a Blogger like me saying that William … Continue reading →

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Craggy Island Sinn Féin

Posted on February 5, 2017 by fitzjameshorse

I just had a horrible dream. I dreamed that the Craggy Island Cumann of Sinn Féin had invited their friend President Trump over to Ireland to judge the Lovely Girls Competition. Or maybe I did not dream this. Maybe it … Continue reading →

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Assembly Election 2017

Posted on February 4, 2017 by fitzjameshorse

It has been an odd sort of an election campaign. A quiet one. The only sound I hear is Sinn Féin politicos deleting tweets featuring Donald Trump and Peter King, the architect of the Muslim “ban”. Sinn Féin like to … Continue reading →

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Constituency Offices…#30 Clare Bailey MLA

Posted on January 31, 2017 by fitzjameshorse

Clare Bailey is the Green MLA for South Belfast. Her office is in University Street, near the junction with Ormeau Road. First time I have seen this office.

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Constituency Offices…#29 Paula Bradshaw MLA

Posted on January 30, 2017 by fitzjameshorse

Paula Bradshaw MLA is currently a member of the Alliance Party and was elected to Stormont in May 2016. She fought South Belfast as a UUP-Tory in 2010 Westminster election and joined Alliance at the end of that year. Her … Continue reading →

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Alliance Party Headquarters

Posted on January 29, 2017 by fitzjameshorse

This is Alliance Party HQ in University Street, Belfast. Despite the sunny colour yellow, it has been described as a “cold house”. Who knows what sinister things go on behind this door. A former member, Ms Kamble has described the … Continue reading →

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Constituency Offices…#28 Máirtín Muilleoir MLA

Posted on January 28, 2017 by fitzjameshorse

Sinn Féin offices/advice centres are usually pretty drab with (often) no reference to a specific MLA. I suppose they use co-option so often that it is hardly worthwhile to put up a sign with a name on it. The office … Continue reading →

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Sinn Féin: You Have To Laugh

Posted on January 27, 2017 by fitzjameshorse

Only January but an early contender for “Stupidest Political Comment of 2017”. The author is a TD and regarded as one of the brains of modern Sinn Féin. But he must be taking lessons from Donald Trump. Taking a wild … Continue reading →

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Losing One Councillor Is Unfortunate…

Posted on January 27, 2017 by fitzjameshorse

For a political party to lose one councillor in one DEA is unfortunate. For a political party to lose two councillors in the same DEA looks downright careless. The party is the Alliance Party. These things happen of course. And it … Continue reading →

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