Tag Archives: Ian Parsley

I Think I See Whats Happening Here

Posted on September 27, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Hmmmm………Slugger O’Toole publishes a post referencing Newton Emersons reaction to THAT opinion poll. It is a particuarly fanciful analysis by Emerson (for whom I have never cared) and the comparatively new Sluggerite “Better Together”. Both “Better Together” and Emerson………Id call … Continue reading →

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Irwin Armstrong

Posted on June 14, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Irwin Armstrong, Leader of the Norn Iron Conservatives is my new favourite politician. Judging from his performance on “Hearts and Minds”, he will provide endless hours of Ian Parsley-like entertainment. Having described the Tories as “centre right”, he then claimed … Continue reading →

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Conservatives Launch…Again

Posted on June 13, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

The Conservative Party has been launched in Norn Iron more often than the Bangor lifeboat. And there is no reason to think that tomorrow’s launch will be any more successful than any other launch. The Ulster Tatler crowd will love … Continue reading →

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French Presidential Election…Parsley Steps In

Posted on May 3, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Good to see that Ian Parsley…..former Alliance member, former Conservative member and current (for the moment) Alliance member is having his own Skibereen Eagle moment and endorsing M Holland for the French Presidency. I heartily agree……another Skibereen Eage moment. Yet … Continue reading →

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Too Many Blogs

Posted on April 24, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

The peerless Mick Fealty over at Slugger’s place reports a blog by Ian Parsley “politician, businessman and linguist” which is headlined “Why Are There Not More Nationalist Blogs?”. I have no idea. I remember when Ian Parsley’s blog was a … Continue reading →

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Carlos Tevez……And The Alliance Party

Posted on April 22, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

At first glance, there is very little connexion between the Carlos Tevez, the Manchester City footballer and the Alliance Party. But actually they have a lot in common. Earlier this season, Tevez refused to go on to the pitch as … Continue reading →

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Alliance Party Conference

Posted on April 20, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Unfortunately I wont be at the Alliance Party Conference. The venue…La Mon Hotel in East Belfast/Castlereagh is not convenient. A pity. It promises to be almost interesting. In the past few months, things have started to go wrong for the … Continue reading →

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Ian Parsley & Zero Rates For Town Centres

Posted on April 19, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Ian Parsley makes an eloquent case for zero rates on town centre retail businesses. He does not mention the Alliance Party. Coincidently the new Alliance Chair is Glyn Roberts, CEO of the Norn Iron Independent Retailers Consortium. Perhaps they can … Continue reading →

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Ian Parsley …Ooops He Did It Again

Posted on April 17, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Ian Parsley (described on Wikipedia as a “politician, business man and linguist”) fought the 2009 European Election for Alliance Party. In 2010 he was fighting for UUP_UCFNPU (or whatever) at Westminster, before being a Conservative Party member. Having canvassed in … Continue reading →

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April Fools Day Latest…Parsley Joins Greens

Posted on April 1, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Serial/Cereal Joiner of Political Parties, Ian Parsley has announced on his Blog that he has joined the Green Party. Alas 1st April is a day when we can feel guilt-free about taking Parsley with a pinch of salt. As April … Continue reading →

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