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Don’t Buy “The Sun”

I suppose most people who read this blog are far too sophisticated to buy “The Sun” newspaper. It is a gutter rag, stable companion of “News Of The World” which was so implicated in the phone hacking scandal, it was … Continue reading

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To be clear. I do not support Liverpool Football Club. I am old enough to remember them in the old Second Division. They got promoted around 1962 and were an instant “hit”, bringing a breath of what they believed was … Continue reading

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Poster Boys & Girls 2016: #15 Dolores Kelly (SDLP)

Dolores Kelly: Upper Bann. This poster is located outside Lurgan Ytain Station. Former SDLP. Deputy Leader and now Spokesperson on Education.

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Poster Boys & Girls 2016:#14 Catherine Seeley (Sinn Féin)

Catherine Seeley: Upper Bann. This poster is located at William Street, Lurgan. Ms Seeley was SF candidate in Westminster 2015 and Sinn Féin talked up her chances of winning. Predictably SF lost ground on their 2011 Assembly position and actually … Continue reading

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Removing Election Posters

Almost every day, I am seeing reports that election posters are being taken off lamp posts …stolen. To some extent, all parties are victims of this crime. It happens mostly when a Party crosses   into alien territory or puts … Continue reading

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President Obama…LetsGetAlongerist

I really dont have much time for President Obama. An American President will always act in the interests of United States. It is human nature we love to hear foreign politicans say the “right” thing about domestic matters. For example, … Continue reading

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2016…The Year Of Living Dangerously

So Victoria Wood yesterday. And “Prince” today. A bad year to be famous. I can identify with Victoria Wood (62, a year younger than me). I cant identify with “Prince” (57). To some extent Victoria Wood was the comic voice … Continue reading

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Poster Boys & Girls: #13 Sophie Long (PUP)

Sophie Long: Upper Bann. This poster is located at High Steet, Lurgan. The PUP (Progressive Unionist Party) is seen as the voice of the UVF. The irony is that PUP (previous leaders include David Ervine and Dawn Purves) sees itself … Continue reading

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Poster Boys & Girls 2016: #12 David Jones (UKIP)

David Jones : Upper Bann. This poster is located in High Street, Lurgan. David Jones was a regular fixture on TV News as spoke an for the Orange Order during the Garvaghy/Drumcree disputes in the 1990s. Later an Independent Unionist … Continue reading

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Poster Boys & Girls 2016:#11 Maurice Morrow(DUP)

Maurice Morrow (aka “Lord Morrow): Fermanagh-South Tyrone. This poster  is located at Tesco, Dungannon. Odd that there is no photograph. I like to see who I am not voting for. Morrow is an outgoing MLA and a DUP veteran.

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