Tag Archives: Sinn Féin

Euro Election Results

Posted on June 1, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

No real analysis here. Just for the record and to wind up my “results service”, there was no change. The three incumbent MEPs have all been returned. Martina Anderson Sinn Fein Diane Dodds DUP Jim Nicholson UUP Alex Attwood (SDLP) … Continue reading →

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Local Elections: South Belfast

Posted on May 30, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

Breaking down the Belfast Council area into four Westminster constituencies, I am looking first at South Belfast. From some inner city areas such as Ormeau (nationalist) and The Village (unionist), the constituency also includes the leafier middle class areas of … Continue reading →

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Euro Race: Runners & Riders

Posted on May 21, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

With the European Election tomorrow, I think it would be a good idea to list the ten candidates that are standing. It might help those who do not live in Norn Iron understand the Spectrum. Three candidates will be elected. … Continue reading →

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The Giro Sham

Posted on May 9, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

There is a certain irony in the fact that I actually like CYCLING. Whether its the Tour of France, Spain or Italy…I have a lot of admiration for those drug-free guys that have that amount of courage, endurance and skill. … Continue reading →

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So…Equal Marriage?

Posted on April 29, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

Later today, the Norn Iron Assembly will be debating “Equal Marriage”. Even though, the DUP have submitted a Petition of Concern, the exercise is not entirely pointless…as it sets out the attitudes of the main players in Norn Iron. Is … Continue reading →

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“Mainstream Nationalist” Makes A Comeback

Posted on April 13, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

Back to the Future.? It is the 1960s again. Every nationalist could be called a “mainstream nationalist”. I am pretty sure my family was. Catholic…we had the “Irish News” delivered from Albert Street, while the Protestant neighbours had the “News … Continue reading →

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We Dont Need No Educashion!

Posted on April 10, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

Its almost a cliche that American academics who compare the American and Norn Iron Civil Rights struggles do not understand that Education (and access to it) was not a major issue here. Catholics and Protestants had (in American terms) “segregated” … Continue reading →

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Good News Week…For SDLP

Posted on March 7, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

So here is a welcome piece of News for SDLP. They are the political party that the electorate trusts most on “economic issues”. I wonder how many people actually took the full meaning of the question on board. It is … Continue reading →

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John Hume…The Only Statesman?

Posted on March 5, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

It is of course entirely right and proper that John Hume is honoured in Derry today. But the Twittersphere is unusually quiet about it all. I make no apology for saying that John Hume is just about the only Statesman … Continue reading →

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Malachi Says “No”!

Posted on February 25, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

Malachi O’Doherty, the freelance journalist and occasional expert on Norn iron have a lot in common. He is the same age as me (61 ish). We comes from West Belfast. He went to the same Christian Brothers Grammar School as … Continue reading →

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