Tag Archives: SNP

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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The Sturgeon Revolution: The Edinburgh Spring

Posted on April 18, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

I was always a politics nerd. I suppose the first Westminster election that I ever watched “thru the night” was in 1964. I was 12 years old. It was a narrow Labour win. Then..1966 (Labour) , 1970 (Tory win..the first in … Continue reading →

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“Sister” Parties & “Girlfriend” Parties

Posted on April 7, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

“You should support the British Labour Party…your sister Party” they say. “You should support the Irish Labour Party…your sister Party” they say. I daresay they are only half-right. Family of sorts. And I daresay we would support them. If Joan Burton … Continue reading →

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Everyone Is A Nationalist

Posted on April 4, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

Watching “Question Time” on BBC last night, I have to say that I was disappointed in Andy Burnham who is a leading member of the Labour Party. Indeed, he might well be a future Deputy Leader or even Leader of … Continue reading →

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Tay Pay O’Connor MP

Posted on April 3, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

So Nicola Sturgeon, Leader of the Scottish Nationalist Party and First Minister for Scotland won the Great Debate last night. It is ironic and hilarious that she wants to break up the DisUnited Kingdom. The two great rivals David Cameron … Continue reading →

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The Great Debate…How Was It For You?

Posted on April 3, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

The Great Debate…the seven leaders of major political parties in England, Scotland and Wales…ahead of the Westminster Election. Confirming the fact that Norn Iron is a semi-detached part of the DisUnited Kingdom, no Party gives a tinkers curse about Norn … Continue reading →

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This “Dis-United” Kingdom General Election

Posted on January 15, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

Four months to go to the British General Election and the only certainty is the uncertainty. The 2010 Election produced a strange result…a hung parliament. Arguably the worst possible result if you care about cohesion within the “United Kingdom”. If, … Continue reading →

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The Scotland Question

Posted on January 26, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

There is a surprising number of threads about Scottish independence on Norn Irons third best political website. In part this is tribal……Norn Irons unionists will, by default back a “United Kingdom” and oppose Scottish independence. Irish nationalists of course oppose … Continue reading →

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