Tag Archives: Alliance Party

Irish News: David Ford Squeaks Out!

Posted on January 28, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

My boycott of newspapers is now eight weeks old. I have not of course read the story myself but I understand from Slugger O’Toole that there is an interview with David Ford, Leader of the Alliance Party in today’s Irish … Continue reading →

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Duncan Morrow

Posted on January 25, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

I see Duncan Morrow has been in a few TV studios lately. No longer in that Community Relations Quango, he is now on the staff at the University of Ulster. Morrow is from a well known Alliance family, for whom … Continue reading →

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Howdy Texans

Posted on January 22, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

Just two weeks to Texas. And an opportune time to welcome some Texan folks who have been given a link or about to be given a link to this Blog. It might be helpful if I set out some explanatory … Continue reading →

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Matryoshka Dolls And Unionism

Posted on January 19, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

Wearing my other hat as Conspiracy Theorist, I have decided to explain Unionism by reference to Matryoshka/Babushka Dolls…and your spelling is probably better than mine because I am too lazy to look up Wikipedia. This set was bought by me … Continue reading →

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Alliance Party: Big Lads In The Big Picture?

Posted on January 17, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

Most Belfast people of a certain vintage will be familiar with the phrase “he is the big lad in the big picture”.It refers to someone rather publicly trying to punch above their weight. I wonder if this is what the … Continue reading →

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A Lets Get Alongerist Writes….

Posted on January 15, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

It’s a strange thing that it is all going a bit wrong at the moment because clearly the two tribes….the sectarian nasty people….who are very different from me….have not read the script. The Loyalists….who are out on the streets rioting … Continue reading →

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Morse Code?

Posted on January 14, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

One of the really great posts on Slugger. From Gerry Lynch, the former Alliance Party staffer/candidate in East Antrim. It has attracted a lot ocomponent. Frankly too much….as I have pointed ouonion my  er ….own comment. It would not do … Continue reading →

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Flags:The Way Out

Posted on January 11, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

So …what exactly happens next? Well…the nationalist parties do not have to do anything. It’s not really a nationalist problem. Yet there are I think three distinct problems. The Unionists have a problem. The Flags vote is a defeat.And in … Continue reading →

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The “Middle” Does Not Deserve To Succeed

Posted on December 21, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

The “Middle”…dontcha just love it? The fluffy kittens of Norn Iron Political Life. They have been attacked recently. They are unused to it. I deplore the attacks on the Alliance Party. I also deplore attacks on the DUP, UUP, SDLP … Continue reading →

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A Word From Our Sponsors

Posted on December 16, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

My campaign to form a new political party and have eight MLAs elected to the Stormont Assembly received a boost today when I received the gift of some CHOCOLATE MONEY. Yes that’s right…….chocolate money…..innocent money…….Quaker money (Cadbury’s are Quakers too … Continue reading →

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