Tag Archives: Paula Bradshaw

Assembly Election 2022: South Belfast

Posted on April 16, 2022 by fitzjameshorse

South Belfast is a constituency comprising areas like affluent Malone, Lisburn Road, the Queens Universityarea and the Holylands bedsit land. It also includes Ormeau, Donegall Pass and Sandy Row and suburban Carryduff. It also includes the City Hospital, Musgrave Park … Continue reading →

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“Essential Travel” ?

Posted on July 21, 2020 by fitzjameshorse

What exactly is “Essential ” Travel. Readers will know that my big hobby is travelling around Ireland …for free. Since I became entitled to a SmartPass three years ago, I have been in all 32 counties. I have been in … Continue reading →

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The English Could Make Me Sick (Official)

Posted on July 21, 2020 by fitzjameshorse

If its a good day for nationalists, its a bad day for unionists. If its a good day for unionists, its a bad day for nationalists. This is the story of everything that has happened since 1998. Thus, the DUP … 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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Meanwhile in Norn Iron…

Posted on November 12, 2019 by fitzjameshorse

So General Election. I am not tempted to say that this is eighteen different elections. At best it is maybe 50% elections and 50% coronations. The usual suspects…analysts and number crunchers on Slugger O’Toole will tell us that if these … Continue reading →

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British General Election 2019

Posted on November 10, 2019 by fitzjameshorse

So we had a British General Election in 2015. And 2017. And now 2019. So much for Fixed Term Parliaments. And of course this winter election (surely it tempts fate) will be mostly about BREXIT. I have always believed that … Continue reading →

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Assembly Election 2017: South Belfast

Posted on February 27, 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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Constituency Offices…#29 Paula Bradshaw MLA

Posted on January 30, 2017 by fitzjameshorse

Paula Bradshaw MLA is currently a member of the Alliance Party and was elected to Stormont in May 2016. She fought South Belfast as a UUP-Tory in 2010 Westminster election and joined Alliance at the end of that year. Her … Continue reading →

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Losing One Councillor Is Unfortunate…

Posted on January 27, 2017 by fitzjameshorse

For a political party to lose one councillor in one DEA is unfortunate. For a political party to lose two councillors in the same DEA looks downright careless. The party is the Alliance Party. These things happen of course. And it … Continue reading →

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Profile: South Belfast

Posted on May 5, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

Candidates: SDLP: Fearghal McKinney. Claire Hanna. Sinn Féin: Máirtín Ó Muilleoir. UUP: Rodney McCune. Alliance: Duncan Morrow. Paula Bradshaw. DUP: Emma Pengelly. Christopher Stalford. UKIP: Bob Stoker. Green: Claire Bailey. PUP: Ian Shanks TUV: John Hiddleston. Conservative: Ben Manton. Workers … Continue reading →

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