Tag Archives: Sinn Féin

DUP Are “Toxic”

Posted on April 24, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

The British General Election is a very odd thing. It has none of the old certainties. Nothing is straightforward in 2015. It is not just about 650 seats and a handful on the “celtic fringe”. It is about 650 different … Continue reading →

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Sinn Féin: A Half-Arsed Policy

Posted on April 17, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

Remember the good old days when Sinn Féin was so purely Republican when they would not stand in Elections…north and south? They called themselves “Anti H Block Prisoner” in 1981 and got elected to Westminster, An Dáil and local councils … Continue reading →

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The Slugger East Belfast Debate: I Wuz There (Kinda)

Posted on April 15, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

I had a busy day yesterday. Breakfast in a shopping mall at Craigavon. Bus to Lurgan. Train to Bangor, getting there around noon. A few hours there in the company of a fellow blogger. At 3pm, I was on a … Continue reading →

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The Ginger Ninja

Posted on April 14, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

As she prepares for her head-to-head encounter (courtesy of Slugger O’Toole)  Naomi Long did an interview with “Sticky” Henry McDonald in yesterdays Guardian. I dont suppose that there are many copies of The Guardian sold in East Belfast…it is £1.60 … Continue reading →

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Poster Boys & Girls…#8 Gearóid Ó hEára (Sinn Féin)

Posted on April 10, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

Derry City 8th April. Gearóid Ó hEára (Sinn Féin candidate in Foyle)”. This poster is beside the Ulsterbus Station near the Guild Hall.

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Niall Ó Donnghaile

Posted on April 9, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

I have a lot of time for Cllr Niall Ó Donnghaile, the former Mayor of Belfast …he is I believe the youngest ever Mayor and he deserves credit for at least making one seat in East Belfast comparatively safe for … Continue reading →

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More Hypocrisy From Slugger O’Toole

Posted on April 1, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

Slugger O’Toole at its worst. Organising a “General Election” Debate in East Belfast…which only features two of the candidaes standing. Sitting MP, Naomi Long of the Alliance Party and Gavin Robinson of DUP. The Election itself is effectively a head-to-head … Continue reading →

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Poster Boys & Girls…#1 Gerry Kelly (Sinn Féin)

Posted on March 31, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

So the Westminster Election 2015 gets underway and with it the Election posters. This one is Gerry Kelly MLA (Sinn Féin, North Belfast). It is on the Antrim Road, in the New Lodge area. It was taken last Thirsday. This … Continue reading →

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I Beg Your (Royal) Pardon

Posted on March 25, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

So Gerry Kelly MLA is the proud owner of a “Royal Pardon”. Who knew? Who guessed? If he is “proud” of his pardon, he has been remarkably modest about it. In fact he never mentioned it. It just turned up … Continue reading →

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Stickies, Pinheads And ….Er Felties?

Posted on March 18, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

The Troubles broke out in August 1969.   The IRA in Belfast was in disarray. It had been involved in a failed campaign (“Operation Harvest” ) in border areas but ceased in 1962. It went…political much to the annoyance of … Continue reading →

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