Tag Archives: John McCallister MLA

Profile: South Down

Posted on May 1, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

Candidates: SDLP: Sean Rogers. Colin McGrath. SInead Bradley. Sinn Féin: Caitriona Ruane. Chris Hazard. MIchael Gray Sloan. UUP: Harold McKee. DUP: Jim Wells. TUV: Henry Reilly. Alliance: Patrick Brown. Green: John Hardy. Independent: John McCallister. The position in 2011 was … Continue reading →

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Westminster Election 2015: South Down

Posted on May 15, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

The Results: A straightforward win for Margaret Ritchie. Her Sinn Féin opponent, Chris Hazzard was hyped as a serious challenger but ultimately he was a well-beaten docket. Less than one thousand votes seperated three unionist candidates and Harold McKee UUP … Continue reading →

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NI21…Officially A Joke

Posted on May 21, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

The line between Political Reality and Political Fantasy…does it even exist anymore? For the best part of a year, two UUP MLAs, Basil McCrea and John McCallister …two liberals in a notoriously conservative Party…dithered about leaving the UUP. Speculation that … Continue reading →

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21st Century Boys

Posted on November 16, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

I have to say that I like Basil McCrea and I like John McCallister more. But I am still not sure that the Party they founded (NI21) can make any impact. Being “liked” is not enough. And Basil and John … Continue reading →

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Who Let The Dogs Out?

Posted on June 14, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

As I predicted….and even a broken clock is right twice a day….Alliance are the Party most affected by the emergence of NI21. Far too early to say if NI21 will have any impact on Norn Iron politics or whether Basil … Continue reading →

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NI21 Launch

Posted on June 6, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

    Pretty big turnout. Nine rows of ten seats. A group of journos and cameras standing to the right.  Group of staffers and volunteers standing to the left in front of curtains which would be drawn apart to reveal … Continue reading →

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Good Friday Agreement…Fifteen Years On (SDLP Conference)

Posted on May 26, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

It is somewhat inevitable that an event organised by SDLP to mark the fifteenth anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement will focus on the fact that the opportunies presented by the Agreement have been wasted. The Agreement is an article … Continue reading →

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John McCallister MLA

Posted on April 6, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

A year is a long time in Politics. Grand National Day 2012 and John McCallister was a guest speaker at the SDLP Youth Conference in Beechmount in West Belfast. He had some nice things to say about SDLP, even asking … Continue reading →

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Unionist Outreach RIP

Posted on March 26, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

When a LetsGetAlongerist discussion board /weblog spends most of its time in a futile search for nationalist unicorns, it can hardly be surprising that it is enthusiastic  about Mike Nesbitt and Peter Robinson reaching out to pro-union Catholics. Alas Unionist … Continue reading →

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Three Tribes

Posted on March 15, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

Three years ago I started using a term on a well know political discussion board. The term was (all together now) ….LETSGETALONGERISM. I ventured to suggest that there are three communities in Norn Ireland. Irish/Republican/Catholic and British/Unionist/Protestand….and a third community … Continue reading →

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