Tag Archives: Mick Fealty

It Wasn’t Supposed To Be Like This

Posted on November 29, 2024 by fitzjameshorse

There are two things that can be said about the Good Friday Agreement of 1998. The first thing is that it has worked out better than we all thought. The second is that it has worked out worse than we … Continue reading →

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Strictly Come Journalism (The View)

Posted on April 15, 2022 by fitzjameshorse

“The View” (Thursday night 10 40 pm) is the flagship politics programme on BBC Norn Iron. I never watch it of course. It represents all I do not like about local politics…DUP, TUV, UUP, Greens, Alliance, Sinn Féin. And commentators … Continue reading →

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Dr Johnson and Boswell…Norn Iron Style

Posted on March 4, 2022 by fitzjameshorse

I have always been surprised by the number of times, Mick Fealty quotes Newton Emerson. But oddly today, I was thinking of James Boswell and his old mucker, Dr Samuel Johnson. Has Mick Fealty quoted Emerson more times than Boswell … Continue reading →

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Slugger O’Toole…You Couldn’t Make It Up

Posted on June 23, 2021 by fitzjameshorse

I note that Mick Fealty begins one of his posts with “Say what you like about Brian Feeney”, the nationalist minded journalist. I think Mr Fealty is being ironic. I was tempted to reply “can I say what I like … Continue reading →

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Pension For Troubles “Combatants”

Posted on June 25, 2020 by fitzjameshorse

I tried to post this on Slugger O’Toole an hour ago. Seems a shame not to publish it. The nature of posting on Slugger (his gaffe, his rules) and Czar (my gaffe, my rules) is that I am somewhat more … Continue reading →

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“Timed Out” By Slugger O’Toole

Posted on June 25, 2020 by fitzjameshorse

Well this is odd. Last night I asked why a comment I had made on Slugger O’Toole had been removed. Can I ask who removed my observation that recently on Slugger it was claimed that surveys are “evidence” and that … Continue reading →

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It Feels Like Starting Over

Posted on June 24, 2020 by fitzjameshorse

This Blog started in 2011. In late 2012, it really took off. It was started as a parody and had Seriousness thrust upon it. I am now 68 years old. And I am tired. I have other interests. I contribute … Continue reading →

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Last Night I Had The Strangest Dream…

Posted on November 21, 2019 by fitzjameshorse

One of the strange things about being a political nerd is that I sometimes dream about Politics. Last night, I dreamed  that the DUP had merged with the Alliance Party and Mick Fealty was the Press Officer. How ridiculous is … Continue reading →

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Maurice Hayes RIP

Posted on December 28, 2017 by fitzjameshorse

No this is not a return to Blogging. Just a passing reference to Maurice Hayes who has been rightly lauded since his death a few days ago. He has been praised by no less a man than Brian Dimbleby-Walker on … Continue reading →

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Sending Out SDLP Membership Forms

Posted on May 18, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

A busy evening sending out SDLP membership forms to Mr Mick Fealty and Mr Brian BBC Walker of Slugger O’Toole. I will be honest. I never really had either of them down as SDLP supporters but they are certainly full … Continue reading →

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