Tag Archives: North Belfast

Assembly Election 2022: North Belfast

Posted on April 23, 2022 by fitzjameshorse

North Belfast is a constituency comprising areas like Antrim Road, Crumlin Road, Oldpark Road and Shore Road (the arterial roads leading north from the City Centre.)as far as the old village of Glengormley and Ligoneil. It includes prosperous areas like … Continue reading →

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Bradshaw Changes Her Mind

Posted on July 20, 2020 by fitzjameshorse

There has been a lot of media criticism of Sinn Féin’s cavalier approach to LockDown rules. Much time and energy has gone into lambasting SF over their behaviour at a recent funeral. Some of our leading bloggers have been critical. … 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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“We All Live In A Yellow Submarine”

Posted on November 16, 2019 by fitzjameshorse

Watching Steve Aiken, new Leader of the UUP interviewed by Mark Caurruthers was “car crash” television. Easily the worst interview I have ever seen. He is in the job less than a week and I suppose we should allow for … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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A Nervous Week In SDLP

Posted on November 7, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

Again I emphasise that I am not a delegate at next weekend’s SDLP Conference. And I therefore do not have a vote…as instructed by my local branch. And again, I emphasise that I do not intend to be in Armagh … Continue reading →

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Constituency Offices…#27 Paula Bradley MLA

Posted on September 28, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

Paula Bradley is one of three DUP MLAs in North Belfast. Nelson McCausland and William Humphreys have higher profiles. It might be difficult for DUP to retain all three seats against a challenge from a revived UUP. There is even … Continue reading →

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Constituency Offices…#26 David Ford MLA

Posted on September 25, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

Carnmoney Road, Glengormley and just a few metres from the SDLP South Antrim Constituency Office…the office of Alliance Party Leader, David Ford MLA for South Antrim and gerrymandered Minister for (In)Justice in the Executive. It is on the boundary of North … Continue reading →

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Westminster Election 2015: North Belfast

Posted on May 14, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

The Results: North Belfast was nasty on so many levels. An Electoral Pact between DUP and UUP to bolster Nigel Dodds in a seat that the DUP was concerned would be lost to unionism. Indeed there was a second and … Continue reading →

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