Tag Archives: DUP

Constituency Offices…#18 Trevor Clarke MLA

Posted on July 26, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

In Antrim Town. Just off the main street, a large detached house. I have credited this one to Trevor Clarke MLA (DUP, South Antrim) ….note it name-checks “Dr” William McCrea MP. “Dr” William McCrea is of course a Doctor of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Constituency Offices, DUP, Rev William McCrea MP, South Antrim, Trevor Clarke MLA | Leave a comment

Mike Nesbitt

Posted on July 4, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

Mike Nesbitt MLA, Leader of the UUP is probably the politician I understand least. Some thirty years ago, he seemed a harmless enough young man who presented the Sports Results on a Saturday evening on BBC Norn Iron. The most … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged DUP, Mike Nesbitt MLA, Parades Commission, UTV News, UUP | 2 Comments

So…Racism

Posted on June 6, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

We used to be far too busy with Sectarianism (a specifically local problem) to worry about one of the great global problems like Racism. As “Lord” Brookeborough, one of the founding fathers of the Norn Iron statelet put it (when … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alliance Party, Anna Lo MLA, DUP, Homophobia, Islamophobia, Peter Robinson MLA, Racism, Sinn Féin | 1 Comment

Euro Election Results

Posted on June 1, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

No real analysis here. Just for the record and to wind up my “results service”, there was no change. The three incumbent MEPs have all been returned. Martina Anderson Sinn Fein Diane Dodds DUP Jim Nicholson UUP Alex Attwood (SDLP) … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alliance Party, Conservative Party, DUP, European Elections, Green Party, NI21, SDLP, Sinn Féin, TUV, UKIP, UUP | 10 Comments

Local Elections: South Belfast

Posted on May 30, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

Breaking down the Belfast Council area into four Westminster constituencies, I am looking first at South Belfast. From some inner city areas such as Ormeau (nationalist) and The Village (unionist), the constituency also includes the leafier middle class areas of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alasdair McDonnell MLA, Alliance Party, Anna Lo MLA, DUP, Local Elections 2014, SDLP, Sinn Féin, south belfast, UUP | 4 Comments

Euro Race: Runners & Riders

Posted on May 21, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

With the European Election tomorrow, I think it would be a good idea to list the ten candidates that are standing. It might help those who do not live in Norn Iron understand the Spectrum. Three candidates will be elected. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alex Attwood MLA, Alliance Party, Anna Lo MLA, Belfast Telegraph, Conservative Party, Diane Dodds MEP, DUP, European Elections, European Parliament, Green Party, Henry Reilly, Jim Allister MLA, Jim Nicholson MEP, Lucid Talk, Mark Brotherston, Martina Anderson MEP, NI21, Ross Brown, SDLP, Sinn Féin, Tina McKenzie, TUV, UKIP, UUP | 12 Comments

The Giro Sham

Posted on May 9, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

There is a certain irony in the fact that I actually like CYCLING. Whether its the Tour of France, Spain or Italy…I have a lot of admiration for those drug-free guys that have that amount of courage, endurance and skill. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged DUP, Giro d'Italia, Mairtin O'Muilleoir, Martin McGuinness MLA, Peter Robinson MLA, Sinn Féin | 8 Comments

So…Equal Marriage?

Posted on April 29, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

Later today, the Norn Iron Assembly will be debating “Equal Marriage”. Even though, the DUP have submitted a Petition of Concern, the exercise is not entirely pointless…as it sets out the attitudes of the main players in Norn Iron. Is … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alliance Party, Anna Lo MLA, Chris Lyttle MLA, DUP, Equal Marriage, Judith Cochrane MLA, Kieran McCarthy MLA, SDLP, Sinn Féin, Trevor Lunn MLA, UUP | 8 Comments

Getting Shirty On Campus

Posted on April 10, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

Lets talk…Primary School. In my day 1957-1963, primary school children did not wear uniform. Some kids were better dressed than others. Nowadays primary school children wear uniform. Arguably a standardised uniform makes it more difficult to tell children from affluent … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged DUP, GAA, letsgetalongerism, Stephen Farry MLA, TUV, University of Ulster | 6 Comments

We Dont Need No Educashion!

Posted on April 10, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

Its almost a cliche that American academics who compare the American and Norn Iron Civil Rights struggles do not understand that Education (and access to it) was not a major issue here. Catholics and Protestants had (in American terms) “segregated” … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged DUP, Education, Integrated Education, letsgetalongerism, SDLP, Sinn Féin, UUP | 4 Comments

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