Tag Archives: Peter Robinson

Assembly Election 2022: East Belfast

Posted on April 17, 2022 by fitzjameshorse

East Belfast is a constituency that includes prosperous areas around Knock, Belmon and Stormont and working class Protestant areas such as Lower Newtownards Road, Castlereagh Road, Woodstock and estates such as Gilnahirk and Dundonald. There is a Catholic enclave at … Continue reading →

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I Am A Victim Of “Cancel Culture”

Posted on January 27, 2022 by fitzjameshorse

It would be hard to find a person more “woke” and “right on” than me. So I find it odd that a comment I made on Slugger O’Toole has been deleted. There is an excellent post by Ms Kellie Turtle. … Continue reading →

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It Was Twenty Years Ago Today…

Posted on April 10, 2018 by fitzjameshorse

…that the Good Friday Agreement was signed. 10th April 1998. It seems like yesterday but it is actually closer to one third of my life. Good Friday just happened to be the day that it was signed. There were intense … Continue reading →

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A Big Yeeeeeeeeeooooo!

Posted on March 6, 2017 by fitzjameshorse

You will forgive me saying Yeeeeeeeeeeeeoooooo! The SDLP has not made a net gain since 1998 so gaining two seats (12 from 90 is an improvement on 12 from 108). This was an unexpected election but I have been predicting … Continue reading →

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Profile: East Belfast

Posted on May 3, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

Candidates: DUP: Robin Newton. Sammy Douglas. Joanne Bunting. Alliance: Naomi Long. Chris Lyttle. Tim Morrow. UUP: Chris McGimpsey. Andy Allen. Green: Ross Brown. SDLP: Amy Doherty. Sinn Féin: Niall Ó Donghaille. TUV: Andrew Girvin. Labour Representaion: Erskine Holmes. Labour Cross … Continue reading →

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Deal Or No Deal?

Posted on November 18, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

Well of course there IS a Deal. The only requirement is that DUP and Sinn Féin reach an agreement. The other Parties in the so-called “power-sharing” Executive saw the Agreement forty five minutes before Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness went … Continue reading →

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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 →

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David McNasty

Posted on February 1, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

David McNarry UUP MLA for Strangford is occasionally known as David McNasty. He is in his early 60s and has been a member of the Ulster Unionist Party since he was just 15 years old. He is also Assistant Grand Master … Continue reading →

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Peter Robinson and Stephen Nolan

Posted on November 26, 2011 by fitzjameshorse

People say stupid things at annual Party Conferences/Conventions. They are after all a rallying point for the Party Faithful. Peter Robinson, Leader of the Democratic Unionist Party and First Minister of Norn Iron is no exception. He spoke at his … Continue reading →

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