Author Archives: fitzjameshorse

The “Czar” Awards For 2015

Posted on December 28, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

“Keeping An Eye on the Czar of Russia” Awards Night.. A Gala Evening with many of Norn Irons finest political celebs on the Red Carpet, all coveting a “Czar”. The panel of judges….me….had a difficult job in deciding on the … Continue reading →

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Arise “Lord” Ford?

Posted on December 28, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

My readers are all great admirers of Alliance Party Leader, David Ford. Will he be awarded a peerage …presumably “for services to the DUP and Sinn Féin” before standing down from the Assembly? A peerage would be richly deserved. Ford … Continue reading →

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Liam Clarke

Posted on December 27, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

I only met Liam Clarke, the journalist on two or three occasions. Certainly the wider freemasonry of Journalism trstify as to his brilliance and decency. I daresay Slugger O’Toole will do an obituary…maybe even a couple. He might be Slugger’s … Continue reading →

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Urbi et Orbi…My Christmas Message

Posted on December 24, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

And so this is Christmas. And if the Pope can do a message to the City and the World, so can I ….and my message is…..it is a bloody awful world. It looks worse than it did last year and … Continue reading →

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“Dad’s Army” Re-Visited

Posted on December 22, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

It is really hard to describe the impact of Television on my Generation…especially to younger folks. And these days, I rarely meet a person who is older than me. Thus visiting my Uncle Jackies house to see the 1957 FA … Continue reading →

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SDLP: “You Can’t Win Anything With Kids?”

Posted on December 22, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

My American friends will be unfamiliar with the term “You cant win anything with kids”. It is in common usage in Britain and Ireland because a BBC Football pundit (Alan Hanson) used the phrase after the first game of the … Continue reading →

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Murphy’s Law

Posted on December 18, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

So…Thomas (Slab) Murphy. Where do I start? Alleged (at one time) to be Chief of Staff of the IRA and described by Gerry Adams TD as a “good republican”and found guilty today of Tax Evasion. Not sure how Gerry Adams … Continue reading →

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Gerard Diver

Posted on December 18, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

Belated congratulations to Gerard Diver who was chosen last week to succeed Pat Ramsey as MLA for Foyle. Big shoes to fill.

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Christmas Pensioner Bonus

Posted on December 17, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

Nice to see that “Lord” Alderdice (former Leader of the Alliance Party) and Monica McWilliams (former Leader of Womens Coalition) have been appointed to a panel to look at “paramilitary activity”. I dont know if there is any remuneration involved … Continue reading →

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Politics Is Generational

Posted on December 16, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

An End to Politics? I am not sure. It strikes me that all Politics is about the Future and if a person doesnt think they have much of a future….typically an unemployed youth is routinely described as “disenfranchised” and a … Continue reading →

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