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Stephen Nolan Themed Christmas Party

Posted on December 5, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

Tonight I will be hosting my annual Christmas Party, attended by three hundred of my closest friends. The Party will have a Stephen Nolan theme. A tribute to one of the great mediocre shock jocks of our times. Guests are … Continue reading →

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Pat Ramsey MLA Retires

Posted on December 3, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

i have to say that I am personally sorry to hear that Pat Ramsey is standing down from the Assembly. A genuinely decent guy. SDLP man to the core. He will be a hard man to replace in part because … Continue reading →

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“The Commons At It’s Best”?

Posted on December 2, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

Today will be one of those alleged great show-piece events in the (British) House of Commons. The political correspondents at BBC, ITN and Sky and the sketch-writers in the major newspapers are already dusting off the clichés …including the old … Continue reading →

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Sinn Féin: A Little Difficulty In West Tyrone

Posted on December 2, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

I kinda like Barry McElduff, one of three Sinn Féin MLAs in West Tyrone. Some people think he is a buffoon but I think he just acts like a buffoon. This is often the case with people who are self-deprecating … Continue reading →

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Introducing “Westminster” (The Sinn Féin Pup)

Posted on November 27, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

As the adverts tell us, a puppy is not just for Christmas. Last week, Sinn Féin were sold a pup. They…the Irish Nationalists and Republicans….agreed to hand “Welfare” (ie Welfare Cuts) back to ….Westminster. But Sinn Féin assure us they … Continue reading →

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SDLP…That Was The Week That Was

Posted on November 21, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

Or an alternative headline…”SDLP …a  week is a long time in Politics”. It seems that this was a good week for SDLP. On Saturday, last week, we were all a bit nervy. This Saturday, we are more optimistic than we … Continue reading →

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Deal Or No Deal?

Posted on November 18, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

Well of course there IS a Deal. The only requirement is that DUP and Sinn Féin reach an agreement. The other Parties in the so-called “power-sharing” Executive saw the Agreement forty five minutes before Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness went … Continue reading →

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Marchons! Marchons!…A French Lesson

Posted on November 17, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

I think the French National Anthem is my second favourite. English newspapers are printing the  words so that football fans can sing along tonight as England play France in a friendly international. But there is a certain irony because the … Continue reading →

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LetsGetAlongerist Football

Posted on November 17, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

The essence of Sport is competition. So we have a peculiar situation where some of our politicians will be falling over themselves to support two teams in one competition. Norn Iron have qualified for the European Football Championships in France … Continue reading →

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Manifesto Mash Up

Posted on November 16, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

I have never really understood “lobbying”. Always seems to me that the average voter  who has a problem with Family Tax Credit might be better just calling in to the constituency office of any MLA. Why would they go to … Continue reading →

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