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John Adams (HBO Series)

Posted on February 9, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Last night I watched the second episode of the seve part mini-series on John Adams, one of the “founding fathers” of the United States. My wife observed that this was just about the first historical series hat I had not … Continue reading →

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Football Is Becoming Toxic

Posted on February 7, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

I watched the Liverpool-Tottenham Hotspur match last night. It was the first appearance of Luiz Saurez in eight games. He has now served his ban for racially abusing Patrice Evra of Manchester United. Saurez is due to play against Manchester United … Continue reading →

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Mitt Romney: “I am not interested in the very poor”

Posted on February 7, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

We should be grateful that the mask has slipped. Mitt Romney has bluntly staed that he is “not interested in the very poor”. He qualifies this by saying that the “very poor” have a safety net and he will ensure … Continue reading →

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Chris Huhne…The John Terry Of Politics?

Posted on February 3, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Earlier this morning, news broke that footballer John Terry has been stripped of the England captaincy. Terry stands trial accused of racially insulting an opponent during a match. Terry stands trial on 9th July, shortly after England takes part in … Continue reading →

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The Football Racism Row Gets Worse

Posted on February 3, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

I have written before about the Racism Row engulfing English Football. It centres on John Terry, captain of the England national team and major club Chelsea. It is difficult to like John Terry. Two years ago, he was stripped of … Continue reading →

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Ping Pong Diplomacy…Norn Iron Style

Posted on February 2, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

The object of Unionism is to destroy Nationalism. The object of Nationalism is to destroy Unionism. Things are really that simple. The Good Friday Agreement provides a basis to put this on hold………providing as it does a set of obstacles … Continue reading →

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The Rise And Fall Of Slugger O’Toole

Posted on February 1, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

I suspect that the obituary of Slugger O’Toole will be written soon. It should be sad to see an old friend dying on his feet…but sympathy is eroded when the dying person acts erratically and even viciously towards those who … Continue reading →

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David McNasty

Posted on February 1, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

David McNarry UUP MLA for Strangford is occasionally known as David McNasty. He is in his early 60s and has been a member of the Ulster Unionist Party since he was just 15 years old. He is also Assistant Grand Master … Continue reading →

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“Sir” Fred Goodwin Becomes “Mr” Fred Goodwin

Posted on February 1, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

I am no fan of the British “Honours” System. In so far as there should be awards at all, they should be for actually achieving something. But the system of awarding a MBE to a long-serving midwife who has delvered … Continue reading →

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Robert Burns …..Jacobite to Jacobin

Posted on January 26, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

It is somewhat ironic that in their search to find a culture……Unionists discovered the Ulster-Scots Culture and decided to honour Robert “Rabbie” Burns……..Burns Night being 25th January……..it seems almost churlish to point out that Robert Burns was born in 1759……..just … Continue reading →

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