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South Belfast: Hustings

Posted on April 28, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

Rodney McCune (UUP), Claire Bailey (Green), Duncan Morrow (Alliance) Claire Hanna (SDLP), Ruth Patterson (Ind Unionist) and Christopher Stalford (DUP) After introducing the panel, William Crawley asks the first question. DOES THIS CONSTITUENCY NEED MORE MIGRANTS Rodney McCune talked about … Continue reading →

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South Belfast Hustings: The Undercard.

Posted on April 28, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

A pretty full house at Agapé Centre (South Belfast Methodist Centre) for South Belfast hustings. Two panels. An undercard…Sean Burns (some kinda Labour) Bob Stoker ((UKIP), Lily Kerr (Workers Party), Brigitte Anton (Labour in NI) Ben Manton (Conservative) and Billy … Continue reading →

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Don’t Buy “The Sun”

Posted on April 27, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

I suppose most people who read this blog are far too sophisticated to buy “The Sun” newspaper. It is a gutter rag, stable companion of “News Of The World” which was so implicated in the phone hacking scandal, it was … Continue reading →

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Posted on April 26, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

To be clear. I do not support Liverpool Football Club. I am old enough to remember them in the old Second Division. They got promoted around 1962 and were an instant “hit”, bringing a breath of what they believed was … Continue reading →

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Poster Boys & Girls 2016: #15 Dolores Kelly (SDLP)

Posted on April 25, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

Dolores Kelly: Upper Bann. This poster is located outside Lurgan Ytain Station. Former SDLP. Deputy Leader and now Spokesperson on Education.

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Poster Boys & Girls 2016:#14 Catherine Seeley (Sinn Féin)

Posted on April 24, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

Catherine Seeley: Upper Bann. This poster is located at William Street, Lurgan. Ms Seeley was SF candidate in Westminster 2015 and Sinn Féin talked up her chances of winning. Predictably SF lost ground on their 2011 Assembly position and actually … Continue reading →

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Removing Election Posters

Posted on April 24, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

Almost every day, I am seeing reports that election posters are being taken off lamp posts …stolen. To some extent, all parties are victims of this crime. It happens mostly when a Party crosses   into alien territory or puts … Continue reading →

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President Obama…LetsGetAlongerist

Posted on April 23, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

I really dont have much time for President Obama. An American President will always act in the interests of United States. It is human nature we love to hear foreign politicans say the “right” thing about domestic matters. For example, … Continue reading →

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2016…The Year Of Living Dangerously

Posted on April 21, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

So Victoria Wood yesterday. And “Prince” today. A bad year to be famous. I can identify with Victoria Wood (62, a year younger than me). I cant identify with “Prince” (57). To some extent Victoria Wood was the comic voice … Continue reading →

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Poster Boys & Girls: #13 Sophie Long (PUP)

Posted on April 21, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

Sophie Long: Upper Bann. This poster is located at High Steet, Lurgan. The PUP (Progressive Unionist Party) is seen as the voice of the UVF. The irony is that PUP (previous leaders include David Ervine and Dawn Purves) sees itself … Continue reading →

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