Tag Archives: UUP

Euro Election Results

Posted on June 1, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

No real analysis here. Just for the record and to wind up my “results service”, there was no change. The three incumbent MEPs have all been returned. Martina Anderson Sinn Fein Diane Dodds DUP Jim Nicholson UUP Alex Attwood (SDLP) … Continue reading →

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Local Elections: South Belfast

Posted on May 30, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

Breaking down the Belfast Council area into four Westminster constituencies, I am looking first at South Belfast. From some inner city areas such as Ormeau (nationalist) and The Village (unionist), the constituency also includes the leafier middle class areas of … Continue reading →

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Euro Race: Runners & Riders

Posted on May 21, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

With the European Election tomorrow, I think it would be a good idea to list the ten candidates that are standing. It might help those who do not live in Norn Iron understand the Spectrum. Three candidates will be elected. … Continue reading →

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So…Equal Marriage?

Posted on April 29, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

Later today, the Norn Iron Assembly will be debating “Equal Marriage”. Even though, the DUP have submitted a Petition of Concern, the exercise is not entirely pointless…as it sets out the attitudes of the main players in Norn Iron. Is … Continue reading →

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We Dont Need No Educashion!

Posted on April 10, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

Its almost a cliche that American academics who compare the American and Norn Iron Civil Rights struggles do not understand that Education (and access to it) was not a major issue here. Catholics and Protestants had (in American terms) “segregated” … Continue reading →

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Good News Week…For SDLP

Posted on March 7, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

So here is a welcome piece of News for SDLP. They are the political party that the electorate trusts most on “economic issues”. I wonder how many people actually took the full meaning of the question on board. It is … Continue reading →

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Malachi Says “No”!

Posted on February 25, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

Malachi O’Doherty, the freelance journalist and occasional expert on Norn iron have a lot in common. He is the same age as me (61 ish). We comes from West Belfast. He went to the same Christian Brothers Grammar School as … Continue reading →

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I Welcome The Haass “Failure”

Posted on January 2, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

For about an hour on Monday, it seemed quite possible that the Haass Talks would “succeed”. I dont know how Success and Failure is measured but I welcome the “Failure”. Indeed I dont even think they were intended to succeed. … Continue reading →

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Haassta La Vista Baby!

Posted on December 23, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

So farewell then Dr Richard Haass. And his charming assistant, Professor Meghan O’Sullivan. As I write this…almost 1pm on 23rd December there is no agreement on “Flags, Parades and The Past”. Two questions. Was there ever likely to be one … Continue reading →

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Naomi Long: 2015 Election

Posted on December 4, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

Can naomi Long hold East Belfast? Mick Fealty tweets wondering whether it will be more difficult than generally assumed for the DUP to take back the East Belfast seat from Naomi Long. (Westminster). Mick is right but so long as … Continue reading →

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