Tag Archives: Mick Fealty

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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Liam Clarke

Posted on December 27, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

I only met Liam Clarke, the journalist on two or three occasions. Certainly the wider freemasonry of Journalism trstify as to his brilliance and decency. I daresay Slugger O’Toole will do an obituary…maybe even a couple. He might be Slugger’s … Continue reading →

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