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Who Is David McCann?

Posted on September 28, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

I cant help notice that David McCann has posted a piece on Slugger O’Toole entitled “Who Is Colum Eastwood?” Colum is SDLP MLA for Foyle and a few years ago, he was the Mayor of the City of Derry when … Continue reading →

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Constituency Offices…#26 David Ford MLA

Posted on September 25, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

Carnmoney Road, Glengormley and just a few metres from the SDLP South Antrim Constituency Office…the office of Alliance Party Leader, David Ford MLA for South Antrim and gerrymandered Minister for (In)Justice in the Executive. It is on the boundary of North … Continue reading →

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Constituency Offices…#25 SDLP South Antrim

Posted on September 25, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

SDLP opened an office in Glengormley yesterday. Due to the annual Famine Commemoration in Newry, I was unable to attend. This is a welcome development from a SDLP perspective as it will benefit both North Belfast and South Antrim. It … Continue reading →

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Constituency Offices…#24 Dominic Bradley MLA

Posted on September 25, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

 Dominic Bradley, SDLP MLA for Newry-Armagh has an office (previously featured) in Armagh and this one at Trevor Hill in Newry. This is comparatively new, the office ised to be near The Quays Shopping Centre. Dominic is one of the … Continue reading →

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Rugby World Cup 2015

Posted on September 19, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

In many ways the Rugby World Cup is still a transitional event. Each year Rugby Union gets further away from its traditional roots….as a sport played in English private schools, universities, by professional men such as lawyers and doctors and … Continue reading →

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Sometimes Failure Is A Success…Jeremy Corbyn

Posted on September 16, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

The Right-Wing Press is going to town on Jeremy Corbyn, the new Leader of the British Labour Party. But first things first…Corbyn won that Leadership election with 59% of the votes cast. His opponents got 19% (Andy Burnham), 17% (Yvette … Continue reading →

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Politicians Owe The Media Nothing

Posted on September 14, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

In January 2011, I had a discussion with a SDLP MLA in his office on the Lisburn Road in South Belfast. I do not want to name him because he is now retired from politics. I am the soul of … Continue reading →

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Miliband, Corbyn And Bonnie Prince Charlie

Posted on September 13, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

I have to admit I barely watched TV in the aftermath of the the British Labour Party’s disaster at the British General Election in May. Indeed I was in the Kings Hall in Belfast until 4am and had hardly any … Continue reading →

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Stormont….Not The End?

Posted on September 11, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

Confused?  You will be. So the great Adjourn or Not Adjourn. So the DUP voted to Adjourn….and Sinn Féin, UUP and SDLP voted No. So….according to Robinson the whole sham would collapse because the DUP Ministers would resign. But Robbo … Continue reading →

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Stormont: The End?

Posted on September 10, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

It is 9am and I am on the Dublin train. When I return this afternoon, Stormont might have fallen. “Fallen” is a dramatic word that conjures up the Fall of Saigon in the 1970s but when the word “drama” and … Continue reading →

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