Tag Archives: Tristram Hunt MP

So Farewell Then Tristram Hunt

Posted on January 14, 2017 by fitzjameshorse

You are probably as devastated as I am to learn that Tristram Hunt, Labour MP for Stoke Central has resigned to become Curator of the Victoria and Albert Museum. Apparently the appointment had to be rubber-stamped by Theresa May which … Continue reading →

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EU Referendum: England

Posted on June 26, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

Where do I start? Increasingly it looks like the leaders of the LEAVE campaign had no real intention of actually winning. It was maybe about three things. A chance for people to vent about Europe. And a battle for Leadership … Continue reading →

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Sometimes Failure Is A Success…Jeremy Corbyn

Posted on September 16, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

The Right-Wing Press is going to town on Jeremy Corbyn, the new Leader of the British Labour Party. But first things first…Corbyn won that Leadership election with 59% of the votes cast. His opponents got 19% (Andy Burnham), 17% (Yvette … Continue reading →

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Miliband, Corbyn And Bonnie Prince Charlie

Posted on September 13, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

I have to admit I barely watched TV in the aftermath of the the British Labour Party’s disaster at the British General Election in May. Indeed I was in the Kings Hall in Belfast until 4am and had hardly any … Continue reading →

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