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Constituency Offices….#11 Karen McKevitt MLA

Posted on September 10, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

 I have not posted any pics of Constituency Offices in a while. Not able to use my bus pass much during the school holidays but in Warrenpoint, County Down today. This is the office of Karen McKevitt SDLP MLA for … Continue reading →

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“Gay” Marriage Can Rehabilitate “Straight” Marriage

Posted on September 9, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Totemic Politics has never been my thing. The American Republicans do it pretty well……..totemic issues such as abortion take on too much importance. How the Republicans FEEL about something has become more important than anything they will actually DO. Let … Continue reading →

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SDLP Membership…One Year On

Posted on September 3, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

It is just about a year since I joined the SDLP. I had of course been an active member from May 1973 to around 1981/82. I am a socialist, republican, nationalist……and those things that I believe in ….coupled with my … Continue reading →

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SDLP…Reason To Be Cheerful

Posted on August 2, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

I am often asked if I can list reasons why the SDLP is so (apparently) cheerful at the moment. Well of course it helps that Sinn Féin and the Alliance Party are making a few mistakes. Recruitment is up. New … Continue reading →

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So……Martin McGuinness

Posted on June 22, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

I kinda feel sorry for Martin McGuinness. If he had refused to meet Mrs Windsor, he would have been criticised by unionists and lets get alongerists. If he had agreed to meet her, then the same people would have gloated. … Continue reading →

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Constituency Offices…#10 Dominic Bradley MLA

Posted on June 22, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Dominic Bradley SDLP MLA  has offices in Armagh and Newry. The Armagh office is situated at Cathedral Road. It was closed (lunchtime yesterday). Essentially there are two kinds of “Constituency Office”. One is styled as an office (in this case) or … Continue reading →

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SDLP Conference -Economy

Posted on June 22, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

 The latest in a line of SDLP special conferences/seminars took place in Armagh yesterday. Previous conferences have taken place under the radar but this one was arguably the most high profile. It may look from the outside that not much … Continue reading →

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Am I Brian Feeney?….Is Brian Feeney Me?

Posted on June 16, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

It has always amused me that several members of the Alliance Party and a former prominent journalist thougt that I was Brian Feeney……..a notion that I did little to discourage for several months. I briefly met Brian a few times … Continue reading →

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SDLP And The “Lost Sheep” Vote

Posted on June 12, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

As I have stated here on several occasions, I voted SDLP from 1970 (Gerry Fitt was of course actually Republican Labour at the time) until 1993. From the period 1993 until 2009, I voted Sinn Féin. At first as anti-SDLP … Continue reading →

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The Mid-Term Elections

Posted on June 11, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

I have long thought that people have been over-stating the dates of the next “Election” and the boundaries on which those elections will be fought. And by “Election”…I mean Westminster and Stormont. And yes I do know that fixed term … Continue reading →

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