Author Archives: fitzjameshorse

Slugger O’Toole Contributors: Graded

Posted on May 15, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

As Slugger O’Toole’s over-eager contributor Doctor David McCann has initiated a thread on the letsgeralongerist message board, where he (and a committee) grade the recent Party Political Broadcasts…guess what Alliance is best and SDLP worst, I have assembled a committee … Continue reading →

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Jean McConville

Posted on May 13, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

There is something extremely upsetting about the case of Jean McConville and her family. It is not so much that it says a lot about the Norn Iron Troubles and just how sordid it all was. It say something about … Continue reading →

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The Giro Sham

Posted on May 9, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

There is a certain irony in the fact that I actually like CYCLING. Whether its the Tour of France, Spain or Italy…I have a lot of admiration for those drug-free guys that have that amount of courage, endurance and skill. … Continue reading →

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“Bring Back Our Girls”

Posted on May 5, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

There are some times when the World has the capacity to truly shock. The story of the young schoolgirls abducted in Nigeria is one such story? Whatever our politics, I know all of us hope that this horrible story has … Continue reading →

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SDLP Campaign Launch

Posted on May 2, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

Strange thing. I was at the SDLP Campaign Launch yesterday. And it was…actually very good. I am kinda surprised that I am saying that. It was certainly the best day the SDLP have had in the three or four years … Continue reading →

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So…Equal Marriage?

Posted on April 29, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

Later today, the Norn Iron Assembly will be debating “Equal Marriage”. Even though, the DUP have submitted a Petition of Concern, the exercise is not entirely pointless…as it sets out the attitudes of the main players in Norn Iron. Is … Continue reading →

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Never Mind The Quality…Feel The Width!

Posted on April 28, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

Never Mind the Quality…Feel the Width! Just been informed that I have now published 1,000 posts on Keeping An Eye On The Czar. This is a massive tribute to my ability to lie in bed all day with an ipad. … Continue reading →

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Banker Bonus, Living Wage And Zero Hours

Posted on April 28, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

It is of course a cliche that to make the Rich work hard…you have to pay them a fortune and to make the Poor work harder…you only need to pay them buttons. Last week there was a furore over the … Continue reading →

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A Tale Of Two Popes

Posted on April 27, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

So…Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II are now Saints. Congratulations. (Is it protocol to congratulate Saints?). The older I get the more nostalgic I get. I can remember the Manchester United FA Cup Final line up from 1958. … Continue reading →

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This Blog Is Now In “Election Mode”

Posted on April 26, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

This Blog has a wide readership. Of course you all know that I am member of SDLP but I am always heartened when non-SDLP people tell me that I am “independently minded”. It will come as no surprise that KEEPING … Continue reading →

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