Tag Archives: Arlene Foster MLA

The End Is Nigh?

Posted on January 6, 2017 by fitzjameshorse

Three questions. Will RHI bring down the Government? Would it be a bad thing? Do you care? I suppose the short answer to the first question is that it is too soon to tell. But it seems increasingly obvious that … Continue reading →

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I Blame LetsGetAlongerists

Posted on December 21, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

I blame LetsGetAlongerists. They havent gone away ya know. There is of course something hypocritical about Votes of No Confidence. Its a bit like shouting “Penalty!!” or “Offside!!!” At the TV screen when you are watching a football match involving … Continue reading →

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Bell Or Foster?

Posted on December 16, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

I have not met Jonathon Bell. But I never really liked him. I have not met Arlene Foster. But I have never really liked her. I have never met Stephen Nolan. But I never really liked him. So by any … Continue reading →

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Craggy Island Politics

Posted on December 6, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

It seems a bit cheap for the DUP-Sinn Féin to call the Opposition the “Craggy Island Opposition”. The Government would rather have SDLP and UUP as small parties without influence within their own DUP-SF dominated Executive. It shows a disrespect … Continue reading →

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The New Executive

Posted on May 25, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

Well three weeks is certainly a long time in Norn Iron Politics. I was pretty disappointed as the results came thru. But today as the new Executive takes up office, I am actually quite happy. As it turns out, the … Continue reading →

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SDLP: We All Woke Up Feeling Better

Posted on May 20, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

“A dog walking on its hind legs…its not done well but youre surprised that is done at all” (Dr Johnson). The Norn Iron Executive at Stormont is a bit like that. A lousy government but (for those of us who … Continue reading →

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The GB Newe Solution?

Posted on May 19, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

The older I get …the more I think I have seen everything there is to see…at least twice. So SDLP are heading for Opppsition benches. And Alliance are going nowhere. Would Arlene Foster and Martin McGuinness really be confident about … Continue reading →

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Profile: Fermanagh-South Tyrone

Posted on May 1, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

Candidates: DUP: Arlene Foster. Maurice (Lord) Morrow. UUP: Alastair Patterson. Rosemary Barton. Sinn Féin: Michelle Gildernew. Sean Lynch. Phil Flanagan. John Feely. SDLP: Richie McPhillips. Alliance: Kerri Blyberg. Green: Tanya Jones. Labour Representation: Damien Harris. TUV: Donald Crawford. The 2011 … Continue reading →

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UTV Election Debate

Posted on April 14, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

So the Big Debate with five Party Leaders…Arlene Foster (DUP), Mike Nesbitt (UUP) Martin McGuinness (Sinn Féin), David Ford (Alliance) and Colum Eastwood (SDLP). I enjoyed it despite it seeming very low-key. These Debates now seem to be part of … Continue reading →

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SDLP: The Case For Opposition

Posted on January 24, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

It is certainly possible to have a very academic debate in SDLP…should the Party play a role in the Norn Iron Executive. I could present a case either way. But really it boils down to a single photograph. Earlier this … Continue reading →

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