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The British…And “Territorial Integrity”

Posted on March 5, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

So David Cameron talking about Ukraine and respecting “territorial integrity”. Ah…like Ireland, India, Ceylon/Sri Lanka, Nigeria, Ghana, Malaya/Malaysia, Singapore, Fiji, Kenya, Jamaica, Grenada, Pakistan, St Lucia, Cyprus, Malta…..Malvinas. You probably see where I am going with this.

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Writing On The Wall…Belfast City Airport

Posted on March 3, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

I am not a big fan of Belfast City Airport. Just getting to it is a nightmare. And £7.50 for less than two hours parking. And at 8.30pm on Friday last …it was a ghost town. No planes leaving until … Continue reading →

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I DID Warn You All About The Czar Of Russia

Posted on March 3, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

So…the Crimea. I suppose you all thought that “Keeping An Eye On The Czar Of Russia” was a reference to the editor of the Skibbereen Eagle who delivered bombastic editorials far beyond his West Cork remit…and that Bloggers (including myself) … Continue reading →

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St Pats For All…Except If You’re Irish

Posted on March 3, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

It is right and proper that Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered people take part in the St Patrick’s Day Parade in New York City. And right and proper that the Irish people here demonstrate to our American cousins that this … Continue reading →

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“Alias Smith And Jones”…Stormont

Posted on February 27, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

If you are as old as I am…you might think that the whole controversy over amnesty/pardon for 187 people sounds a bit familiar. The early 1970s, there was a popular comedy Western called “Alias Smith and Jones” (BBC2 Monday 8pm). … Continue reading →

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A Dirty Peace

Posted on February 26, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

Once again, Mark Durkan MP gets it right. “It is a Dirty Peace following a Dirty War” It is a shame that Mark stood down as SDLP a few years back. Yes it all makes sense…he has a family man … Continue reading →

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Malachi Says “No”!

Posted on February 25, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

Malachi O’Doherty, the freelance journalist and occasional expert on Norn iron have a lot in common. He is the same age as me (61 ish). We comes from West Belfast. He went to the same Christian Brothers Grammar School as … Continue reading →

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Dog Shit…Alliance Steps In

Posted on February 24, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

Delighted as I am to see the Alliance Party skulk about in my street under the cover of darkness, I cant help notice that they refer to this place as “our area” but nobody here has ever seen an Alliance … Continue reading →

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Alliance Party…The Smoking Gun?

Posted on February 23, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

Interesting piece by Barton Creeth on an Alliance Party candidate in upcoming Local Elections. Barton notes a “Stratagem” notepad in the Alliance Party HQ. Is this the smoking gun that links Stratagem and Alliance? And they called me paranoid. Stratagem? … Continue reading →

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Alliance Party…The Hashtag Party?

Posted on February 23, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

I have to say that I am mildly amused at the hashtag “Aim High Vote Lo” as a campaign slogan for Alliance Euro candidate, Anna Lo. But I cant help feeling that the Alliance Party did not think this one … Continue reading →

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