Tag Archives: south belfast

Local Elections: Lisburn & Castlereagh

Posted on May 25, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

An amalgamation of five DEAs from Lisburn and two from Castlereagh. Both heavily loyalist. Lying mostly within the Lagan Valley and South Belfast. Results. DUP 20. UUP 8. TUV 1. NI21 1. SDLP 3. Alliance 7. SDLP Perspective. Some brave … Continue reading →

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Musical Chairs In South Belfast

Posted on March 24, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

All Politics is local. And sometimes even a bit personal. There are times when the “moderate” Alliance Party has had a reputation for in-fighting and shafting each other. Thats an interesting dimension to the fall-out from Lo-Gate. BBC News is … Continue reading →

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Not The Wizard Of Oz

Posted on February 19, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

First off, Id like to pay tribute to Barton Creeth, who is quite simply the nicest guy in the small pool of Norn Iron Bloggers. If you haven’t read his blog….you should. Last weekend Barton got a real scoop. Interviewing … Continue reading →

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Fearghal McKinney MLA

Posted on September 12, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

Congratulations to Fearghal McKinney, who becomes a MLA tomorrow. Elected on a clear majority over Claire Hanna (commiserations to a very able candidate). The voting 113 to 69 will surprise many.I honestly thought Fearghal would win.But the margin surprised me. … Continue reading →

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Constituency Offices…#15 Dr Alasdair McDonnell MP

Posted on August 28, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

Dr Alasdair McDonnell is Member of Parliament and MLA for South Belfast. This is possibly the most subtle of all constituency offices. Alasdair, SDLP Party Leader is now retired from his practice as a medical doctor on the Ormeau Road. … Continue reading →

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Constituency Offices…#13 Alex Maskey

Posted on August 28, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

Sinn Fein seem to make a distinction between a “constituency” office and an “advice centre”. This of course facilitates any MLA ( Paul Maskey, Willie Clarke, Conor Murphy, Francie Molloy,Michelle Gildernew, Gerry Adams, Martina Anderson, Pat Doherty) resigning the Assembly … Continue reading →

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SDLP:Reasons To Be Cheerful?

Posted on March 8, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

Yes….mostly. The point has been made that SDLP is “only” back to 2007 figures. I think this misses the point that the 2013 percentage was against a single unionist candidate. It also misses the point that SDLP added about 600 … Continue reading →

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Unionists: Reasons To Be Cheerful?

Posted on March 8, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

Short term….yes. Nigel Lutton did all he could do in Mid Ulster. Unionist “unity”  worked. But probably at the price of boxing itself into a ghetto…and we can all treat any talk of unionist outreach as risible. Indeed it was … Continue reading →

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Irish News: David Ford Squeaks Out!

Posted on January 28, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

My boycott of newspapers is now eight weeks old. I have not of course read the story myself but I understand from Slugger O’Toole that there is an interview with David Ford, Leader of the Alliance Party in today’s Irish … Continue reading →

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Don’t Believe The “Good” Hype About Belfast

Posted on January 11, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Belfast…..my city……dontcha just love it? Seemingly it is one of the most popular and safe destinations for a weekend break. The MTV Awards were held here two months ago. The City is gearing up for the Titanic Centenary. Movies and … Continue reading →

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