Tag Archives: SDLP

SDLP Youth Quiz: A Moral Victory

Posted on March 21, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

SDLP Youth Quiz. South Belfast last night. I am happy to report that a team of international bloggers (a new American friend, Mr BangorDub and my good self) finished second. Unhappily I must report that nobody on our team knew … Continue reading →

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New Constituency Office For SDLP

Posted on March 13, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

SDLP Minister of Environment, Alex Attwood officially opened a new SDLP constituency office in Legahory, Craigavon today. It has in fact been opened some months. Legahory is an area of deprivation. And the “foot fall” in the office has been … Continue reading →

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Abortion And Stormont

Posted on March 12, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

I personally don’t think Abortion mixes well with Politics. I have private views and political views. And any attempt to be nuanced alienates people who self identify as “Pro Life” and “Pro Choice”. There is a concept called Objective Wrong … Continue reading →

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SDLP:Reasons To Be Cheerful?

Posted on March 8, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

Yes….mostly. The point has been made that SDLP is “only” back to 2007 figures. I think this misses the point that the 2013 percentage was against a single unionist candidate. It also misses the point that SDLP added about 600 … Continue reading →

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Sinn Fein: Reasons To Be Cheerful?

Posted on March 8, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

First of all congratulations to Francie Molloy….MP. It was a bye election in a safe seat. He dropped 4,000 votes and lost 5% of the Sinn Fein vote share. He was undoubtedly helped by the fact that it is First … Continue reading →

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Mid Ulster: Result

Posted on March 8, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

Always inevitable that nationalists would rally behind Francie Molloy and Sinn Fein. a single unionist candidate guaranteed that. Francie Molloy….Sinn Fein.  17,462 …..46.9%…..a comfortable victory but a drop of over 5% but he is no Martin McGuinness. Nigel Lutton…..Unionist. 12,789…….34.4%……a … Continue reading →

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Mid Ulster: Preview

Posted on March 7, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

As the polls close in Mid Ulster, a few comments. Iit should be a comfortable win for Sinn Fein. The emergence of a single unionist candidate sealed Francie Molloys victory as “comfortable” as however unlikely a unionist victory, it hgal … Continue reading →

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I Have Left SDLP

Posted on March 4, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

In the interests of disclosure, I should state that I am no longer a member of SDLP.No big deal. No disagreement over policy and no clash of personality….indeed I don’t actually have a personality. I have a lot of time … Continue reading →

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Not So Smart Alex!

Posted on February 20, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

A MLA should never have a photograph taken which will be a hostage to Fortune. And I have a feeling that the pic of Alex Attwood in that Norn Iron shirt will come back to haunt him. Has the Minister … Continue reading →

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BBC Spotlight …Fair?

Posted on February 20, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

So on 7th March 2013, we have a bye election in Mid Ulster and BBC Spotlight stages a “Special”. And the five panelists are Mitchel McLaughlin (Sinn Féin), Mike Nesbitt (UUP), Arlene Foster (DUP), Steven Agnew (Green) and Bernadette McAliskey self … Continue reading →

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