Tag Archives: Sinn Féin

John Hume: The Funeral & “People Like Us”

Posted on August 6, 2020 by fitzjameshorse

First off, at the request of my wife, I deleted the post I wrote on Monday. She thought it contained too many personal references, including an anecdote that we have enjoyed for nearly forty years. I see her point. So … Continue reading →

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The English Could Make Me Sick (Official)

Posted on July 21, 2020 by fitzjameshorse

If its a good day for nationalists, its a bad day for unionists. If its a good day for unionists, its a bad day for nationalists. This is the story of everything that has happened since 1998. Thus, the DUP … Continue reading →

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Another Storey

Posted on July 3, 2020 by fitzjameshorse

I give my second preference vote to Sinn Féin. There are two reasons why people vote Sinn Féin. One is that they DON’T know Sinn Féin. One is that they DO Sinn Féin. I know SF very well. I have … Continue reading →

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No Unionists in An Seanad

Posted on June 28, 2020 by fitzjameshorse

I suppose other political bloggers might want to shed a few tears that there are no unionists appointed among the eleven new Senators appointed by An Taoiseach (and Varadkar and Ryan). Is it a snub to unionists in general? Or … Continue reading →

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The General Election 2020

Posted on February 10, 2020 by fitzjameshorse

A great day in Irish History. It reminds me of those big days in the French Revolution. We seem to have started in 2016 with reminding ourselves about the Easter Rising Proclamation, progressed thru the two Referendums and the Irish … Continue reading →

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Assembly: A Few Thoughts

Posted on January 11, 2020 by fitzjameshorse

I am not really enthused about the Agreement that kick starts the Stormont Assembly after three years. The Assembly was brought down three years ago because of the RHI Scandal and now it is back and there is still no … Continue reading →

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Sinn Féin: No Man (Or Woman) Left Behind

Posted on June 2, 2019 by fitzjameshorse

I think it was Brian Feeney who described (early 1970s) Sinn Féin as the non combatant fathers, mothers, wives etc of IRA members. Sinn Féin likes to spread the myth that they are the political descendents of the Sinn Féin … Continue reading →

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Nearly Joined Sinn Féin…True Story

Posted on June 2, 2019 by fitzjameshorse

It was just over ten years ago. I had been voting Sinn Féin from 1993. I went along to a Sinn Féin meeting with the intention of signing up. During the meeting, there was an announcement of a coach trip … Continue reading →

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So Euros…How Was It For You?

Posted on May 24, 2019 by fitzjameshorse

The Euro Campaign is over. I have not blogged much. Too busy on Slugger with the usual regiment of Sinn Féin bots and Alliance Party trolls. I have been in Coalisland, Dungannon, Carrickfergus and spent a few hours in Derry yesterday … Continue reading →

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Local Elections 2019

Posted on May 6, 2019 by fitzjameshorse

This was a more interesting election than most. And with a lot of aspects, it is to be expected that there will be a lot of “Spinning”. I will “spin” it my way over a series of posts here. The … Continue reading →

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