Tag Archives: East Belfast

Brave Women…Cowardly Men

Posted on April 30, 2022 by fitzjameshorse

All of us who are committed to Democracy will be outraged at the attack on Hannah Kenny of People Before Profit in East Belfast last night. She was subject to sexist and sectarian abuse. It follows on from the attack … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alliance Party, Cara Hunter, Charlotte Carson, DUP, East Belfast, East Derry, Elsie Trainor, Hannah Kenny, People Before Profit, SDLP, Sinn Féin, south belfast, TUV, UUP, west belfast | 1 Comment

Assembly Election 2022: East Belfast

Posted on April 17, 2022 by fitzjameshorse

East Belfast is a constituency that includes prosperous areas around Knock, Belmon and Stormont and working class Protestant areas such as Lower Newtownards Road, Castlereagh Road, Woodstock and estates such as Gilnahirk and Dundonald. There is a Catholic enclave at … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alliance Party, Andy Allen, Assembly Election 2022, Brian Smyth, Charlotte Carson, Chris Lyttle, David Brooks, DUP, East Belfast, Eoin MacNeill, Green Party, Hannah Kenny, Joanne Bunting, John Kyle, John Ross, Karl Bennett, Lauren Kerr, Mairead O'Donnell, Naomi Long, People Before Profit, Peter McReynolds, Peter Robinson, PUP, Robin Newton, SDLP, TUV, UUP, Workers Party | 6 Comments

Councillor Carole Howard……..ex-Alliance

Posted on December 24, 2021 by fitzjameshorse

It is now ten days since Alliance Councillor Carole Howard (East Belfast) defected to Ulster Unionist Party. I had hoped to read an in depth analysis of this on Slugger O’Toole. Alas I am disappointed. Surely the defection of a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alliance Party, Assembly Election 2022, Carole Howard, East Belfast, Slugger O'Toole, UUP | 8 Comments

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

Assembly Election 2017: East Belfast

Posted on February 16, 2017 by fitzjameshorse

The key difference between Assembly 2016 and Assembly 2017 is that only five MLAs will be elected from each constituncy. For at least eighteen MLAs and their staff, this election has come four years too early. The percentage of votes … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alliance Party, Andrew Girvin, Andy Allen, Assembly Elections 2017, Chris Lyttle MLA, David Douglas, DUP, East Belfast, Georgina Milne, Green Party, Joanne Bunting, John Kyle, Mairead O'Donnell, Naomi Long, PUP, Robin Newton, Séamas de Faoite, SDLP, Sinn Féin, TUV, UUP | 19 Comments

Profile: East Belfast

Posted on May 3, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

Candidates: DUP: Robin Newton. Sammy Douglas. Joanne Bunting. Alliance: Naomi Long. Chris Lyttle. Tim Morrow. UUP: Chris McGimpsey. Andy Allen. Green: Ross Brown. SDLP: Amy Doherty. Sinn Féin: Niall Ó Donghaille. TUV: Andrew Girvin. Labour Representaion: Erskine Holmes. Labour Cross … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alliance Party, Amy Doherty, Andy Allen, Assembly Election 2016, Chris Lyttle MLA, Chris McGImpsey, DUP, East Belfast, Naomi Long, Niall Ó Donnghaile, Peter Robinson, Ross Brown, SDLP, Sinn Féin, TIm Morrow, TUV, UUP | 2 Comments

The Great East Belfast Alliance Party Selection Controversy

Posted on October 23, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

i cant say that I have seen much about the Alliance Party and East Belfast on Slugger O’Toole. And yet Naomi Long is their favourite politician. interesting to note that Judith Cochrane MLA has decided not to seek re-selection. She … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alliance Party, Anna Lo MLA, Chris Lyttle MLA, David Ford MLA, East Belfast, Ian Parsley, Judith Cochrane MLA, Kieran McCarthy MLA, Naomi Long, Stephen Farry MLA, Stewart Dickson MLA, Trevor Lunn MLA | 4 Comments

Michael Copeland Resigns From Assembly

Posted on September 7, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

Michael Copeland MLA (UUP) resigning from Assembly is interesting. The replacement will be more interestting as Copeland is unlikely to have jumped without having a good idea who his replacement might be. His wife, Sonia is an East Belfast councillor … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged East Belfast, Felicity Huston, Ian Parsley, Michael Copeland MLA, Mike Nesbitt MLA, Paula Bradshaw, Trevor Ringland, UUP | 2 Comments

Westminster Election 2015: East Belfast

Posted on May 13, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

The Results. It was of course a two-horse race. Right and proper that other parties stood. Democracy is about Choice. The political parties can choose to stand. The Voters (and it is about the Voters) have the choice to vote … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alliance Party, DUP, East Belfast, Gavin Robinson, Green Party, Mary Muldoon, Naomi Long, Neil Wilson, Niall ÓDonnghaile, Ross Brown, SDLP, Sinn Féin, TUV, UUP, Westminster Elections 2015 | Leave a comment

Forecasting Elections

Posted on May 11, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

The strange thing about Norn Iron Elections is that the LetsGetAlongerists give me no time to enjoy them. A gentle reminder here to LetsGetAlongerists that the Alliance Party lost a seat in East Belfast last week. Grief gets people in … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alliance Party, DUP, East Belfast, Green Party, Naomi Long, SDLP, Sinn Féin, Slugger O'Toole, TUV, UUP | 2 Comments

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