Tag Archives: Colum Eastwood MLA

SDLP at 50

Posted on August 23, 2020 by fitzjameshorse

Happy Birthday SDLP. I remember the day the SDLP was formed. I vividly recall the founding members and a handful of journalists outside the venue. A journo asked “will the SDLP be non sectarian?” and Paddy Devlin replied “we are … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Austin Currie, Ballymurphy Massacre, Bernadette Devlin, Bloody Friday, Bloody Sunday, Claude Wilton, Colum Eastwood MLA, Desmond Gillespie, Dr Joe Hendron, Gerry Fitt, Ivan Cooper, John Hume, Nichola Mallon, NILP, Official IRA, Paddy Devlin, Paddy Kennedy, Paddy O'Hanlon, Paddy Wilson, Paschal O'Hare, Provisionals, Republican Clubs, Republican Labour, SDLP, Seamus Lynch, Slugger O'Toole, Vivian Simpson, Workers Party | 2 Comments

John Hume: The Funeral & “People Like Us”

Posted on August 6, 2020 by fitzjameshorse

First off, at the request of my wife, I deleted the post I wrote on Monday. She thought it contained too many personal references, including an anecdote that we have enjoyed for nearly forty years. I see her point. So … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alasdair McDonnell, Alliance Party, Arlene Foster MLA, Austin Currie, Brid Rodgers, Colum Eastwood MLA, Dr Joe Hendron, DUP, John Hume, John Lewis, Letsgetalongerists, Mark Durkan, Martin Luther King, Michael D Higgins, Michelle O'Neill MLA, Naomi Long, Nichola Mallon, SDLP, Seamus Mallon, Sinn Féin | 8 Comments

The English Could Make Me Sick (Official)

Posted on July 21, 2020 by fitzjameshorse

If its a good day for nationalists, its a bad day for unionists. If its a good day for unionists, its a bad day for nationalists. This is the story of everything that has happened since 1998. Thus, the DUP … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alliance, Arlene Foster MLA, Colum Eastwood MLA, CoronaVirus, DUP, good friday agreement, Michelle O'Neill MLA, Paula Bradshaw, RHI, SDLP, Sinn Féin, Steve Aiken, UUP | Leave a comment

Bradshaw Changes Her Mind

Posted on July 20, 2020 by fitzjameshorse

There has been a lot of media criticism of Sinn Féin’s cavalier approach to LockDown rules. Much time and energy has gone into lambasting SF over their behaviour at a recent funeral. Some of our leading bloggers have been critical. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alliance Party, Claire Hanna, Colum Eastwood MLA, CoronaVirus, Duncan Morrow, DUP, East Belfast, Emmet McDonough-Brown, Green Party, Kate Nicholl, North Belfast, North Down, Paula Bradshaw, SDLP, south belfast, UUP | Leave a comment

SDLP: Leave Everyone Behind?

Posted on June 4, 2019 by fitzjameshorse

Over the last two days, I have written about Sinn Féin…how seemingly difficult it is to join and how they use patronage to keep everyone onside…and quite a few people on the (perhaps mythical) average industrial wage. As far as … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Brid Rodgers, Colum Eastwood MLA, John Hume, SDLP, Seamus Mallon | 15 Comments

So Euros…How Was It For You?

Posted on May 24, 2019 by fitzjameshorse

The Euro Campaign is over. I have not blogged much. Too busy on Slugger with the usual regiment of Sinn Féin bots and Alliance Party trolls. I have been in Coalisland, Dungannon, Carrickfergus and spent a few hours in Derry yesterday … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alliance Party, Brexit, Colum Eastwood MLA, Danny Kennedy, Diane Dodds MEP, DUP, European Elections, Naomi Long, Norn Iron, SDLP, Sinn Féin, Slugger O'Toole, UUP | 28 Comments

Semi Detached Labour Party: Claire Hanna MLA

Posted on February 11, 2019 by fitzjameshorse

I am not sure that the Slugger O’Toole headline “Claire Hanna Resigns from SDLP Whip at Assembly…” is entirely accurate. It seems that Claire will no longer be attending SDLP Assembly Party meetings and has resigned her position as SDLP … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Brexit, Claire Hanna MLA, Colum Eastwood MLA, Fianna Fáil, SDLP, Slugger O'Toole, south belfast | 6 Comments

Assembly Election 2017

Posted on February 4, 2017 by fitzjameshorse

It has been an odd sort of an election campaign. A quiet one. The only sound I hear is Sinn Féin politicos deleting tweets featuring Donald Trump and Peter King, the architect of the Muslim “ban”. Sinn Féin like to … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alex Attwood MLA, Assembly Elections 2017, Claire Hanna, Colum Eastwood MLA, DUP, Nichola Mallon, Patsy McGlone MLA, Peter King, SDLP, Sinn Féin | 10 Comments

Next Deputy Leader Of SDLP?

Posted on October 19, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

To be very clear, this is NOT a comeback. I will not be resuming my Blogging career. I am enjoying retirement far too much. This post is in response to a request and also to tie up some loose ends. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alasdair McDonnell, Alex Attwood MLA, Claire Hanna, Colum Eastwood MLA, Conall McDevitt, Dolores Kelly, Fearghal McKinney, Mark H Durkan MLA, Nichola Mallon, SDLP, SDLP Youth, Slugger O'Toole, south belfast | 12 Comments

#We Are The 56

Posted on July 6, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

As I actually voted to LEAVE (EU Referendum) I cannot claim any membership of this “hashtag”. The percentage of voters in Norn Iron who voted REMAIN is 56 per cent. I was at a SDLP organised meeting at the Wellington … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alasdair McDonnell, Alex Attwood MLA, Claire Hanna MLA, Colum Eastwood MLA, EU Referendum, Mark Durkan MP, SDLP, SNP | 3 Comments

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