Tag Archives: Alliance Party

Alliance And Nelson McCausland

Posted on September 18, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

At some point today, I hope to blog about the general Bastardy of the Alliance Party. But just a thought on the issue of Nelson McCausland and the motion of censure which the SDLP has tabled. Love them or hate … Continue reading →

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SDLP…Reason To Be Cheerful

Posted on August 2, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

I am often asked if I can list reasons why the SDLP is so (apparently) cheerful at the moment. Well of course it helps that Sinn Féin and the Alliance Party are making a few mistakes. Recruitment is up. New … Continue reading →

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Conservatives Launch…Again

Posted on June 13, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

The Conservative Party has been launched in Norn Iron more often than the Bangor lifeboat. And there is no reason to think that tomorrow’s launch will be any more successful than any other launch. The Ulster Tatler crowd will love … Continue reading →

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I Am Not Obsessed With Alliance Party……

Posted on May 24, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

I am not obsessed with the Alliance Party……I just hate the bastards. It is not rocket science. They are a bunch of unprincipled parasites. And it is hardly my fault that I am the only living person who knows this. … Continue reading →

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Bringing Back “Civil Rights”

Posted on May 14, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

About a month ago, I wrote that the upcoming decade of centenaries is actually a decade featuring  a lot of “Fiftieth Anniversaries”…….notably of the Civil Rights movement, the start of the Troubles and the formation of the SDLP. I have … Continue reading →

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MLA Constituency Offices…#1Stephen Farry MLA

Posted on May 11, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

In Bangor, County Down today. I have decided that I will use my Translink “free travel” card to photograph the constituency offices of MLAs. This one is the office of Stephen Farry MLA, currently the Minister for Employment and Learning. … Continue reading →

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Carlos Tevez……And The Alliance Party

Posted on April 22, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

At first glance, there is very little connexion between the Carlos Tevez, the Manchester City footballer and the Alliance Party. But actually they have a lot in common. Earlier this season, Tevez refused to go on to the pitch as … Continue reading →

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Alliance Party Conference

Posted on April 20, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Unfortunately I wont be at the Alliance Party Conference. The venue…La Mon Hotel in East Belfast/Castlereagh is not convenient. A pity. It promises to be almost interesting. In the past few months, things have started to go wrong for the … Continue reading →

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Addie Morrow RIP

Posted on March 30, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

I am saddened to learn of the death of Addie Morrow, former Deputy Leader of the Alliance Party. I saw him and other members of his family last year at a series of six lectures on “Remembering the Past” at … Continue reading →

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Which Constitutional Nationalist Party Stoops Down Lower?

Posted on March 29, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Sammy McNally raised some interesting points in a comment on my earlier thread in which I suggested that the Decade of Centenaries…..and the Half Centenaries……provide an opportunity for SDLP and UUP. I want to develop that point further, with particular … Continue reading →

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