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2,000 TV Channels …And Only One Programme

Posted on June 15, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

It is a cliché of course….back back in the days when we had two TV channels, there seemed to be more on TV….certainly more that was worth watching. As Fr Jack Hackett might say “what’s that gobshite doing on TV?”….the … Continue reading →

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When Knowledge Is Obsolete…

Posted on June 15, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

The funny thing about getting older and writing this Blog, is that I am increasingly aware that my readers will not “get” all the things I teference from the 1960s, 1970s etc. Of course I am 64….and you might be … Continue reading →

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Orlando…And Owen Jones

Posted on June 13, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

Orlando, Florida was a horrific event. Fifty people killed by a gunman. There are two factors here. The venue was a gay club. Was this a homophobic attack? Self-evidently …yes. Was this an Islamist terrorist attack on United States? Self-evidently … Continue reading →

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“Sir” Jeffrey Donaldson

Posted on June 11, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

“Sir” Jeffrey Donaldson. That is all.

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Loughinisland

Posted on June 10, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

What exactly can be said? We all remember where we were that night in summer 1994. I had two young sons wearing Ireland football shirts and we were in front of the TV watching Ireland play Italy at the World … Continue reading →

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Eddie Izzard

Posted on June 10, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

A very funny man…but didnt he let himself (and the REMAIN side down) on Question Time last night. Wearing the same shade of lipstick and that pink beret with the British Flag that he wore when debating Sammy Wilson (DUP) … Continue reading →

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More “Veep” Than “West Wing”

Posted on June 9, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

I never actually watched an episode of “West Wing”. I think I thought it was an untruthful show. Rightly or wrongly, George Bush was President of the United States and it seemed to me that Democrat supporters in Hollywood (Fux … Continue reading →

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Major and Blair Come To Visit

Posted on June 9, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

The worst aspect of the EU Referendum is that the simple IN/OUT choice means unlikely bedfellows and indirectly supporting some truly awful people. A “Leaver” may not enjoy being grouped with Boris Johnson, Michael Gove, Nigel Farage and Kate Hoey. … Continue reading →

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If You Are In A Sports Shop Today…

Posted on June 9, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

If you are in a Sports Shop in a shopping mall in Norn Iron today, I urge you to report any Norn Iron politician acting suspiciously. As the European Football Championships start tomorrow, I suspect our politicians will want to … Continue reading →

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“Mussolini and Lucretia Borgia”

Posted on June 8, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

Hard to believe that eight years ago, Europe was enjoying the race to the White House. We all favoured Obama. On the night of Obama’s election, I wrote a piece “Two Cheers for President Obama”…one cheer for being a History … Continue reading →

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