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The Oath Of Allegiance…And Other Nonsense

Posted on July 12, 2024 by fitzjameshorse

29th September 1969. Seems a million years away. My first job as a Clerical Officer with Belfast Corporation as it was then called. The new recruits were sitting in the Council Chamber and a lady called Sandra put a small … Continue reading →

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The Incredible Shrinking “United Kingdom”

Posted on July 12, 2024 by fitzjameshorse

How many constituencies are in the “United Kingdom”? Well if we look at Wikipedia, an impeccable source for everything…it is 650. But I dispute this. There are in reality just 643, Seven constituencies elected a MP who will not be … Continue reading →

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It Was Eighteen Elections…Not One…And Ninety Proxy Elections.

Posted on July 12, 2024 by fitzjameshorse

The General Election. The Headline Well, it was actually eighteen different elections ….and the British one and it does not really matter. As a spectator sport, it was of course great to see the Conservatives get humiliated, But in the … Continue reading →

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Can I Start Blogging Again?

Posted on June 13, 2024 by fitzjameshorse

I have unfortunately been ill over some months. Energy levels are not good. And so much has happened and continue to happen that I wish to jump back in. Not so sure that I can cope with it all. But … Continue reading →

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From Empire To Brexit

Posted on February 18, 2024 by fitzjameshorse

Yesterday I wrote that the big mistake unionists made was BREXIT. Before looking at BREXIT it is necessary to look at the evolution of the Common Market thru various manifestations to the the European Union. It was born in the post … Continue reading →

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Where Do We Go From Here?

Posted on February 5, 2024 by fitzjameshorse

4th February 2013. I fly off on a trip of a lifetime. The History School at a university in Texas. Hosted by an influential professor who was impressed by some of my writings before and after this blog (Keeping An … Continue reading →

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Remembering To Forget…Forgetting To Remember

Posted on November 12, 2023 by fitzjameshorse

In Britain…..there is Remembrance Sunday. And now we seem to have Armistice Day. There has always been Remembrance Sunday where the Queen of England laid a wreath on behalf of British citizens. Followed by the British Prime Minister, Opposition Leaders … Continue reading →

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That Knock On The Head Was Good For Me

Posted on November 11, 2023 by fitzjameshorse

Six weeks ago, I had an accident. Or more precisely an “incident”. I was outside a supermarket waiting for my wife. Off and on I had felt dizzy. All of a sudden. I collapsed fell to the pavement and banged … Continue reading →

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History Is Not Dead…But Politics Probably Is Dead

Posted on August 5, 2023 by fitzjameshorse

So it turns out that Francis Fukuyama was wrong. History has not ended. I am not sure I ever wanted to believe that. It always seemed to me that there was just too much unfinished business in the world…the Middle … Continue reading →

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Three Co-Options And An Election

Posted on May 11, 2023 by fitzjameshorse

So congratulations to Sian Mulholland, Stormont’s newest MLA. co-opted by Alliance to replace Patricia O’Lynn in North Antrim. Ms Mulholland has had and is having an interesting career. Previously Sian O’Neill, she is a former caseworker for Naomi Long. She … Continue reading →

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