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Alasdair McDonnell Steps Down..From Assembly

Posted on May 11, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

No surprise that Alasdair McDonnell MP, re-elected again for South Belfast is giving up membership of the Assembly. Legislation to be enacted next year will ban these dual mandates and it is logical that he steps down to facillitate the … Continue reading →

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So…Simon Hamilton

Posted on May 11, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

I suppose I covered all the bases with this observation, two weeks ago. But I really did think that Simon Hamilton, who is quite pragmatic would get the Health Ministry. Arlene Foster goes to Finance and Jonathan Bell gets Trade … Continue reading →

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“PINGATE”

Posted on May 10, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

You know that feeling you get when you hear via Twitter that something odd has happened on RTÉ and you almost wish that you had been watching Ryan Tubridy on a Friday night or that other fella O’Connor ona Saturday … Continue reading →

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Election Overview

Posted on May 7, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

6pm. Very much behind with posts. Apologies. Yesterday I was out from 7am until midnight. I was in Lisburn, Belfast, Dungannon, Cookstown, Antrim, Ballymena, Ballymoney, Belfast again and Downpatrick…then home. All by bus and train. Today I was in Portadown, … Continue reading →

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Blogging: Normal Service Has Been Resumed

Posted on May 5, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

Apologies for little of consequence appearing on this Blog in the past few days. A member of the household was hospitalised but is now back home and doing well. This means that with just 36 hours left until the polling … Continue reading →

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Poster Boys & Girls…#38 Mary Muldoon (SDLP)

Posted on May 5, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

27th April. Nice to see SDLP posters in various parts of East Belfast, this one is at Short Strand. Mary Muldoon is the candidate. A declaration of interest. I first met Mary over forty years ago, when we were both … Continue reading →

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Poster Boys & Girls…#37 Gary Middleton DUP

Posted on May 5, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

27th April. Derry City. Eastern side of Craigavon Bridge. Gary Middleton, DUP candidate for Foyle. Recently co-opted to the Assembly following the resignation of Maurice Devenney, who himself was co-opted last year for the retiring Assembly Speaker, Willie Hay. Hay … Continue reading →

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Poster Boys & Girls…#36 Gregory Campbell (DUP)

Posted on May 5, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

27th April Coleraine. This poster of Gregory Campbell MLA (DUP) is outside Dunnes Stores. “Flegory” is outgoing MP for East Derry. Outspoken critic of Irish culture and Irish language, he seems to represent all that is bad about Unionism. And … Continue reading →

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Poster Boys & Girls…#35 Julia Kee (UUP)

Posted on May 5, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

27th April. Abercorn Road, Derry. This poster of Julia Kee, UUP candidate for Foyle. I know nothing about her except she is described as a “community worker” on the UUP website.

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Poster Boys & Girls…#34 William McCandless (UUP)

Posted on May 5, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

27th April Coleraine. This poster of William McCandless, UUP candidate for East Derry is outside Dunnes Stores. I do not know anything about him except that he is a councillor based in Coleraine.

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