Tag Archives: Derry

Assembly Election 2022: Foyle

Posted on May 4, 2022 by fitzjameshorse

Foyle is a constituency whih is really just the City of Derry. It is so called because a choice of “Derry” or “L*****derry” would be too controversial. The city is much changed from my first visit after Bloody Sunday in … Continue reading →

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Bloody Sunday 1972-2022

Posted on January 30, 2022 by fitzjameshorse

This is a strange post. I have always known that I would write about Bloody Sunday. And I thought it would be a long post but actually it wont be long. Reasons…we are all familiar with the story. And I … Continue reading →

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Poster Boys & Girls…#37 Gary Middleton DUP

Posted on May 5, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

27th April. Derry City. Eastern side of Craigavon Bridge. Gary Middleton, DUP candidate for Foyle. Recently co-opted to the Assembly following the resignation of Maurice Devenney, who himself was co-opted last year for the retiring Assembly Speaker, Willie Hay. Hay … Continue reading →

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Poster Boys & Girls…#35 Julia Kee (UUP)

Posted on May 5, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

27th April. Abercorn Road, Derry. This poster of Julia Kee, UUP candidate for Foyle. I know nothing about her except she is described as a “community worker” on the UUP website.

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The Town I Love So Well

Posted on April 27, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

In recent days, I have been in East, South and North Belfast, Strangford, North Down, East Antrim, Lagan Valley and of course Upper Bann. My stately progress thru the northern constituencies began in Foyle (ie Derry City) two weeks ago. … Continue reading →

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Taking The Derry Air

Posted on July 25, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

Just returned from a very pleasant few days in Derry..with a cross-county excursion into County Donegal. I like Derry. Effectively, it is a city made by SDLP. I make no apology for saying that. I rarely visited Derry in the … Continue reading →

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Local Elections: Derry & Strabane

Posted on May 28, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

Effectively an amalgamation of five Derry DEAs and two Strabane DEAs. Overwhelmingly Nationalist. Results. SF 16. SDLP 10. Ind Rep 4. DUP 8. UUP 2. SDLP Perspective A very bad result for SDLP. A little local difficulty (an internal row) … Continue reading →

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John Hume…The Only Statesman?

Posted on March 5, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

It is of course entirely right and proper that John Hume is honoured in Derry today. But the Twittersphere is unusually quiet about it all. I make no apology for saying that John Hume is just about the only Statesman … Continue reading →

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RAF Recruitment Posters (Derry)

Posted on January 3, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

Typical that LetsGetAlongerists are getting all worked up about the SDLP successfully objecting to a Recruitment Poster for the British Air Force (“RAF”) in the Brandywell area of Derry. Fair play to the SDLP …they know Derry. I dont know … Continue reading →

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Derry Stroke Derry

Posted on November 30, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

Whats in a name? “Doire”. “Derry”. “Londonderry”. Gerry Aderson of course was being ironic. Referencing “Derry Stroke Londonderry” to highlight the obsessionally nationalist and unionist sensitivities. Over a year ago, the term “Derry Londonderry” started to be used as a … Continue reading →

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