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Insulting Bloody Sunday

Posted on January 31, 2018 by fitzjameshorse

It is nice to see that Doug Beattie MLA (UUP) condemn the calculated insult to the families of Bloody Sunday. Loyalists in New Buildings, a village near Derry have put up some flags, with the crest of the British Parachute … Continue reading →

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Friendship Is The First Casualty

Posted on January 16, 2018 by fitzjameshorse

They say that in War, the first casualty is Truth. I would say that in Civil War, the first casualty is Friendship. Back in the 1960s, it seemed everything was normal. From 1963 to 1970 I was on a scholarship … Continue reading →

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McElduff …Laughing All The Way To The Dole Queue

Posted on January 15, 2018 by fitzjameshorse

Sinn Féin’s favourite comedian, Barry McElduff has resigned as MP for West Tyrone. It is the first thing he has ever said or done which made me laugh. Whether or not you believed he disgraced himself with the Kingsmill stunt, … Continue reading →

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“Jolene, Jolene, Jolene…Joleeeeeene!!”

Posted on January 10, 2018 by fitzjameshorse

Probably the only “Jolene” you know is the one in the Dolly Parton song. A friend of mine does a very good karaoke version. There is also Councillor Jolene Bunting, an Independent Unionist councillor on Belfast City Council. She is … Continue reading →

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Every Loser Wins

Posted on January 9, 2018 by fitzjameshorse

I am…as you all know…a very stable person. I am also…as you all know…a genius. And I know most of the words to the American National Anthem. So as long as nobody demands to see my birth certificate, I am … Continue reading →

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Stupid Bazza!

Posted on January 9, 2018 by fitzjameshorse

The trouble with being a self-styled “joker” is that a lot of people just think you are a pain in the arse. So…Barry McElduff MP for West Tyrone. He is either a funny man or a pain in the arse. … Continue reading →

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2017: That Was The Year That Was

Posted on December 28, 2017 by fitzjameshorse

No this is NOT a return to Blogging. It is a review of the year 2017 and an acknowledgement that “Keeping An Eye On The Czar of Russia” is still well read despite no entries from June this year. This … Continue reading →

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Maurice Hayes RIP

Posted on December 28, 2017 by fitzjameshorse

No this is not a return to Blogging. Just a passing reference to Maurice Hayes who has been rightly lauded since his death a few days ago. He has been praised by no less a man than Brian Dimbleby-Walker on … Continue reading →

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What FitzjamesHorse Did Next

Posted on June 15, 2017 by fitzjameshorse

In the unlikely event that you have been wondering how I am managing in retirement, the answer is that I have been managing very well. I was 65 last month and my Translink Pass came thru and I have been … Continue reading →

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The End Of The Road?

Posted on June 13, 2017 by fitzjameshorse

To emphasise …this is not a return to Blogging. The Blog is kept open as a gesture to the Future. It is a record of how I felt politically for five and a half years. Several months ago the British … Continue reading →

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