Tag Archives: Nelson McCausland

Assembly Election 2017: North Belfast

Posted on February 26, 2017 by fitzjameshorse

The key difference between Assembly 2016 and Assembly 2017 is that only five MLAs will be elected from each constituncy. For at least eighteen MLAs and their staff, this election has come four years too early. The percentage of votes … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alban Magennis MLA, Alliance Party, Assembly Elections 2017, Carál Ní Chuilín MLA, DUP, Gerry Kelly, Green Party, Malachai O'Hara, Nelson McCausland, Nichola Mallon, North Belfast, Nuala McAllister, Paula Bradley, SDLP, Sinn Féin, TUV, UUP, William Humphrey | 3 Comments

Profile: North Belfast

Posted on May 2, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

Candidates: DUP: Nelson McCausland. Paula Bradley. WIlliam Humphrey. UUP: Rev Lesley Carroll. Sinn Féin: Caral Ni Chuilín. Gerry Kelly. SDLP: Nichola Mallon. Workers Party: Gemma Weir. TUV: John Miller. Green: Malachai O’Hara. UKIP: Kenneth Boyle. PBP: Fiona Ferguson. PUP: Billy … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alliance Party, Assembly Election 2016, Carál Ní Chuilín MLA, DUP, Gerry Kelly, Nelson McCausland, Nichola Mallon, North Belfast, Paula Bradley, Rev Lesley Carroll, SDLP, Sinn Féin, UUP, William Humphrey | 4 Comments

Wells Far Gone

Posted on April 27, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

So farewell Jim Wells. Last week, speaking as the DUP candidate for South Down, he made some comments at a hustings event. His view that children with parents in a gay relationship are more likely to be abused or neglected … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged DUP, Edwin Poots MLA, Jim Wells MLA, Nelson McCausland, Paul Girvan, Paul Givan, Peter Robinson MLA, Peter Weir, Rev David McIlveen, SDLP, Simon Hamilton, Westminster Elections | Leave a comment

Embracing My Inner Ulster-Scot

Posted on September 26, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

A poem ………almost by Robert Burns. Ulster Scots wha’ hae ideas long dead. Ulster Scots wha’ hae McCausland led. Welcome tae yer Poll defed Or tae victorie. Eich Bin Ein Ulster-Scot!!

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Nelson McCausland, Robert Burns, Ulster-Scots | Leave a comment

Out-Greening Sinn Féin?

Posted on September 24, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

If you were a core-team blogger on a letsgetalongerist anti-SDLP weblog………a weblog of record……..how exactly would you set the narrative for todays “McCausland vote”. Well of course there is no such weblog 😉 but lets say that you cannot really … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alliance Party, DUP, Nelson McCausland, Orange Order, SDLP, Sinn Féin, UUP | 33 Comments

Nigel And Nelson

Posted on September 8, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

There seems to be a general feeling that Peter Robinson is the hero of the hour. That he flew back from Florida and admonished his DUP MLAs…especially Nigel Dodds and Nelson McCausland for undermining his whole “outreach to Catholics” thing. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Caleb Foundation, Diane Dodds MEP, Nelson McCausland, Nigel Dodds MP, Peter Robinson | 8 Comments

The British Budget 2012

Posted on March 22, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

The Budget………is more about Politics than Economics. Balancing the books by making political decisions and it looks like the Coalition has got the “politics” wrong. In a sense that was inevitable in the “coalition” dynamic because the Conservatives wanted one thing … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Budget, Nelson McCausland, pensioners, pensions, tax | Leave a comment