Tag Archives: Martin McGuinness MLA

Martin McGuinness Resigns

Posted on January 9, 2017 by fitzjameshorse

It is clear from his appearance on TV today that Martin McGuinness is not a well man. And the first human reaction has to be one of sympathy. How this sympathy manifests in any upcoming election is hard to judge. … Continue reading →

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I Blame LetsGetAlongerists

Posted on December 21, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

I blame LetsGetAlongerists. They havent gone away ya know. There is of course something hypocritical about Votes of No Confidence. Its a bit like shouting “Penalty!!” or “Offside!!!” At the TV screen when you are watching a football match involving … Continue reading →

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Craggy Island Politics

Posted on December 6, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

It seems a bit cheap for the DUP-Sinn Féin to call the Opposition the “Craggy Island Opposition”. The Government would rather have SDLP and UUP as small parties without influence within their own DUP-SF dominated Executive. It shows a disrespect … Continue reading →

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Politicians And The Theatre

Posted on November 19, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

Vice-President Mike Pence is a brave man. He is after all in the “Party  of Abraham Lincoln” and we all know what happened to Honest Abe on his last visit to the Theatre. Pence should have known it would not … Continue reading →

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If You Are In A Sports Shop Today…

Posted on June 9, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

If you are in a Sports Shop in a shopping mall in Norn Iron today, I urge you to report any Norn Iron politician acting suspiciously. As the European Football Championships start tomorrow, I suspect our politicians will want to … Continue reading →

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The New Executive

Posted on May 25, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

Well three weeks is certainly a long time in Norn Iron Politics. I was pretty disappointed as the results came thru. But today as the new Executive takes up office, I am actually quite happy. As it turns out, the … Continue reading →

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SDLP: We All Woke Up Feeling Better

Posted on May 20, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

“A dog walking on its hind legs…its not done well but youre surprised that is done at all” (Dr Johnson). The Norn Iron Executive at Stormont is a bit like that. A lousy government but (for those of us who … Continue reading →

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The GB Newe Solution?

Posted on May 19, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

The older I get …the more I think I have seen everything there is to see…at least twice. So SDLP are heading for Opppsition benches. And Alliance are going nowhere. Would Arlene Foster and Martin McGuinness really be confident about … Continue reading →

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Profile: Foyle

Posted on May 4, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

Candidates: SDLP: Colum Eastwood. Mark H Durkan. Gerard Diver. Sinn Féin: Martin McGuinness. Raymond McCartney. Maeve McLaughlin. People Before Profit: Eamonn McCann. DUP: Gary Middleton. Conservative: Alan Dunlop. UUP: Julia Kee. Green: Mary Hassan. CISTA: John Lindsay. Alliance: Chris McCaw. … Continue reading →

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UTV Election Debate

Posted on April 14, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

So the Big Debate with five Party Leaders…Arlene Foster (DUP), Mike Nesbitt (UUP) Martin McGuinness (Sinn Féin), David Ford (Alliance) and Colum Eastwood (SDLP). I enjoyed it despite it seeming very low-key. These Debates now seem to be part of … Continue reading →

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