Tag Archives: Sinn Féin

Fermanagh-South Tyrone: Sinn Féin Crisis

Posted on February 1, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

It is hard to see the Sinn Féin Convention in Fermanagh-South Tyrone as anything other than a disaster. I dont envy the SF Press Officer who has to spin this one. To recap, last May, SF were confident that Michelle … Continue reading →

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The SDLP Twitterati

Posted on January 27, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

“Squinter” from the Andytown News is a man who speaks his mind in his column. Of course sometimes he is reminded by Sinn Féin what his mind should be. So it seems a bit odd that a seasoned journalist would be … Continue reading →

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SDLP: The Case For Opposition

Posted on January 24, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

It is certainly possible to have a very academic debate in SDLP…should the Party play a role in the Norn Iron Executive. I could present a case either way. But really it boils down to a single photograph. Earlier this … Continue reading →

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MBEs …And Stuff

Posted on January 2, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

Isn’t it funny how you discuss a subject frivilously and end up having a row. Mrs FJH and I only row twice a year…at the “Queens” Birthday Honours and “New Year Honours”. Basically I have told Mrs FJH that she … Continue reading →

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Embarrassing Bodies

Posted on December 10, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

You have all seen THAT photograph…Donald Trump and Gerry Adams at a Sinn Féin fundraiser in New York City. It is hard to know which of the great men is more embarrassed…but I dont think the photograph will be on … Continue reading →

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Sinn Féin: A Little Difficulty In West Tyrone

Posted on December 2, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

I kinda like Barry McElduff, one of three Sinn Féin MLAs in West Tyrone. Some people think he is a buffoon but I think he just acts like a buffoon. This is often the case with people who are self-deprecating … Continue reading →

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Introducing “Westminster” (The Sinn Féin Pup)

Posted on November 27, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

As the adverts tell us, a puppy is not just for Christmas. Last week, Sinn Féin were sold a pup. They…the Irish Nationalists and Republicans….agreed to hand “Welfare” (ie Welfare Cuts) back to ….Westminster. But Sinn Féin assure us they … 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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Stormont Remembrance…Cunning Stunts

Posted on November 12, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

What would Bloggers do without Poppy Season? The annual commemoration of stories that define Norn Iron in all its crap-ness. So the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. Remembrance and Silence. And the Hall at Stormont. … Continue reading →

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The Great North Antrim Sinn Féin Selection Controversy

Posted on October 24, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

Let me put a scenario to you. A political party gets less than 13% of the votes in the Westminster Election. Next May, it is defending one seat in a six seat constituency. And it had a Selection Conference two … Continue reading →

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