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Constituency Offices…#13 Alex Maskey

Posted on August 28, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

Sinn Fein seem to make a distinction between a “constituency” office and an “advice centre”. This of course facilitates any MLA ( Paul Maskey, Willie Clarke, Conor Murphy, Francie Molloy,Michelle Gildernew, Gerry Adams, Martina Anderson, Pat Doherty) resigning the Assembly … Continue reading →

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Chris Lyttle Day…A Public Holiday

Posted on August 28, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

I wont be at Stormont today to hear Chris Lyttle MLA (Alliance) say anyhthing interesting about Martin Luther King. Martin Luther King born on 15th January….has Martin Luther King Day (Third monday in January). There really should be a Chris … Continue reading →

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Chris Lyttle Has A Dream

Posted on August 27, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

Congratulations to Chris Lyttle MLA of Alliance Party for hosting a reception at Stormont tomorrow to mark the fiftieth anniversary of Martin Luther King’s “I Have A Dream” speech. Hmmm the problem with being as old as I am….I know … Continue reading →

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The Myth Of “Civic Society”

Posted on August 25, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

One of the great myths of the Peace Process, the Good Friday Agreement and the Conflict Resolutionists for fifteen years has been that there is something called CIVIC SOCIETY. As Politicians dont really like the notion…as it tends to undermine … Continue reading →

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Universities Promote Intolerance?

Posted on August 23, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

Here is a thought. Especially for those of you about to start University or looking thru a list of modules on your course. Are Universities promoting INTOLERANCE? Well no self respecting Academic would agree with this proposition. They would say … Continue reading →

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Here We Go! Here We Go! Here We Go!

Posted on August 17, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

So in a few hours the 2013-14 Premiership Season gets under way. Tonight some teams will have three points on the board. Some will have one point. Some will have none. There will be at least one first day shock, … Continue reading →

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Journalists And Actors

Posted on August 17, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

Heres an odd thing. The Fitzjames Horse family got our first TV set…an Echo (might have been spelt EKCO) in September 1959. It was Black and White of course. Only two channels in those days, the BBC and the new, … Continue reading →

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Politics And The Internet

Posted on August 12, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

I was never really been convinced by the argument that The Internet will change Politics. While I still think that firm believers in the New Technology are over-selling the importance, my own assessment that the Internet will be as influential … Continue reading →

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Happy Anniversary “Czar”

Posted on August 11, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

I started this blog two years ago today. This is Post #875. Congratulations if you have actually read ALL of them. 😉 I did not have particuarly high hopes for this Blog. It was not the first time I had … Continue reading →

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The Night They Drove Old Ulster Down?

Posted on August 10, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

“A Week Is A Long Time in Politics” Forty-Two years….is a very long time indeed. Earlier this week I blogged about the introduction of Internment without Trial and its violent aftermath on 9th August 1971. For several years afterwards the … Continue reading →

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