Tag Archives: DUP

Lucid Talk…Talks

Posted on April 2, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

Last night, I sent a message to Bill White, the main man at Lucid Talk about the upcoming, East Belfast hustings. My message. Bill has now replied. Judge for yourself. The reply is along the lines that Alan Meban used … Continue reading →

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“A Good Week For Global Democracy” (Gerry Lynch)

Posted on April 2, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

It is hard to argue with Gerry Lynch, writing on Slugger O’Toole that it has been a good week for Global Democracy. I dont know how Gerry Lynch feels about the decision that the East Belfast hustings involving only two … Continue reading →

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More Hypocrisy From Slugger O’Toole

Posted on April 1, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

Slugger O’Toole at its worst. Organising a “General Election” Debate in East Belfast…which only features two of the candidaes standing. Sitting MP, Naomi Long of the Alliance Party and Gavin Robinson of DUP. The Election itself is effectively a head-to-head … Continue reading →

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Electoral Pacts And Unionism

Posted on March 18, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

So DUP and UUP have agreed to maximise the votes for the “unionist” family by agreeing an electoral pact in four constituencies. In East Belfast, Gavin Robinson will stand for DUP. The UUP will not be on the ballot paper. … Continue reading →

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Sinn Féin U Turn Again

Posted on March 13, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

It always seems that the biggest insult to a political party is to accuse them of a “U Turn”. Sinn Féin fielded John O’Dowd to try and explain the debacle over Welfare Cuts. It is all a bit awkward for … Continue reading →

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Stormont Cannot Survive

Posted on March 5, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

I really do wonder if the Good Friday Agreement of 1998 can survive. Arguably it has been so undermined by inaction (Victims, Irish Language, Bill of Rights) or the way that the Irish and British governments withdrew support from the … Continue reading →

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Mitchel McLaughlin…Our Man In The Commonwealth

Posted on March 3, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

A few weeks ago, Mitchel McLaughlin became Speaker of the Norn Iron Assembly. For the best part of two decades, he has been the “acceptable face of Sinn Féin”, the kinda SF member that doesnt scare the unionists. He is … Continue reading →

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Constituency Offices…#22 Jim Shannon MP.

Posted on March 2, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

Jim Shannon MP (DUP) for Strangford, must be one of the luckiest men in politics. He is the only beneficiary of the scandal which forced party colleague, Iris Robinson to give up politics in 2010.There is no way that the … Continue reading →

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Je Suis SDLP

Posted on February 14, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

So things have got nasty. Overnight the Constituency Office of Alban Magennis, SDLP MLA for North Belfast was attacked. The SDLP Office is actually above a business on the Antrim Road and as you will see, the people who daubed … Continue reading →

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Edwin, Mairtín And …Jim…And Peter Robinson!

Posted on September 25, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

Congratulations if you are old enough to know that the headline is a tip of the hat to “Abraham, Martin and John” and Smokey Robinson. So just to be clear…Edwin is Edwin Poots, DUP MLA for Lagan Valley and until … Continue reading →

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