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Naomi Long…Sheesh

Today Naomi Long became Leader of the Alliance Party. Yes….it seems that they can get even more pompous and sanctimonious. Not sure if a purpose can be found for David Ford. Does he stand down from the Assembly just six … Continue reading

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Having Your Cake (And Eating It)

I may be an old man but I am not one of those who goes around complaining about Political Correctness. You will rarely, if ever hear me say “it’s Political Correctness gone maaaaaaad”. This is because Political Correctness is a … Continue reading

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Vote For Mike…And Get Colum

I am of course retired from Blogging and I have absolutely no interest in the Future. Yesterday, Colum Eastwood, Leader of SDLP addressed the UUP Conference. It is apparently …historic. So say the Bloggers. My own threshold for “historic” is … Continue reading

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Next Deputy Leader Of SDLP?

To be very clear, this is NOT a comeback. I will not be resuming my Blogging career. I am enjoying retirement far too much. This post is in response to a request and also to tie up some loose ends. … Continue reading

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And It’s Goodbye From Him

I have seen the Future…and I dont really like it. So I dont want to work for it. And I am too tired to work against it. It might be sixteen years ago since I saw a BBC journalist touring … Continue reading

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Rt Rev Monsignor John Murphy RIP

Monsignor John Murphy died at 8.10pm on Saturday night. You have probably never heard of him. He would be pleased about that. Because he did not seek or like the limelight. He was in his mid 80s. A priest for … Continue reading

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Orange Parades: The Obvious Solution

I am glad I am giving up Blogging next week. Blogging has given up on me already. Satire is dead. I am not sure if I heard the News correctly earlier in the week. A former member of the Orange … Continue reading

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A Quiet Hero: Mrs FitzjamesHorse

No greater love has a retired man than getting his working wife out to her work every morning at 7.30am…before he goes back to bed for a couple of hours. On Friday, I did that for the last time. Mrs … Continue reading

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Moore Street, Dublin

Most times when I visit Dublin, I find myself in Moore Street. The ILAC Shopping Mall is handy enough for a snack…McDonalds, Burger King, O’Briens, Kentucky Fried Chicken. Coming out of the General Post Office, I tend to cross Henry … Continue reading

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Where Are All The “Je Suis” People?

It is now eighteen months since the horrible incident in Paris, when several journalists on the French satirical magazine “Charlie Hebdo” were murdered by Islamist terrorists. The great and the good of Belfast society…ie journalists and Bloggers gathered at Belfast … Continue reading

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