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The Oath Of Allegiance…And Other Nonsense

Posted on July 12, 2024 by fitzjameshorse

29th September 1969. Seems a million years away. My first job as a Clerical Officer with Belfast Corporation as it was then called. The new recruits were sitting in the Council Chamber and a lady called Sandra put a small … Continue reading →

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The Incredible Shrinking “United Kingdom”

Posted on July 12, 2024 by fitzjameshorse

How many constituencies are in the “United Kingdom”? Well if we look at Wikipedia, an impeccable source for everything…it is 650. But I dispute this. There are in reality just 643, Seven constituencies elected a MP who will not be … Continue reading →

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It Was Eighteen Elections…Not One…And Ninety Proxy Elections.

Posted on July 12, 2024 by fitzjameshorse

The General Election. The Headline Well, it was actually eighteen different elections ….and the British one and it does not really matter. As a spectator sport, it was of course great to see the Conservatives get humiliated, But in the … Continue reading →

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British General Election 2019

Posted on November 10, 2019 by fitzjameshorse

So we had a British General Election in 2015. And 2017. And now 2019. So much for Fixed Term Parliaments. And of course this winter election (surely it tempts fate) will be mostly about BREXIT. I have always believed that … Continue reading →

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#We Are The 56

Posted on July 6, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

As I actually voted to LEAVE (EU Referendum) I cannot claim any membership of this “hashtag”. The percentage of voters in Norn Iron who voted REMAIN is 56 per cent. I was at a SDLP organised meeting at the Wellington … Continue reading →

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EU Referendum: Norn Iron

Posted on June 27, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

Norn Iron voted REMAIN but as always it is complicated. DUP advised a LEAVE vote but the sensible people never really made much effort. DUP seemed happy in the knowledge that they could parade their British nationalism and they would … Continue reading →

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EU Referendum: Scotland

Posted on June 27, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

Scotland voted REMAIN. The SNP is the clear winner of this Referendum. Less than two years ago the Scots voted 55-45 to remain within the “United Kingdom”. A few weeks before that Referendum it looked that the result would be … Continue reading →

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SDLP and SNP…Natural Allies

Posted on December 28, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

One of the most interesting aspects of Colum Eastwood’s campaign launch to become SDLP Leader was the speech by Claire Hanna MLA. Claire recalled going with Colum to Inverness in Scotland to speak at a fringe meeting at the Scottish … Continue reading →

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Glasgow Belongs To…..?????

Posted on July 26, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

Several years since I spent any meaningful time in Glasgow. It has changed…a lot. My first visit in early 1970s, the Gorbal tenements were still there and the City carried a lot of the nasty sectarianism of Rangers (mostly) and … Continue reading →

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The Tories Have A Mandate…So Do Labour!

Posted on July 22, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

It is sad to see the British Labour Party implode under the temporary leadership of Harriet Harman. But she was always a phoney. A total careerist who would jump on any bandwagon to climb thru Labour ranks. Leading the Labour … Continue reading →

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