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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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Mid Ulster: Result

Posted on March 8, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

Always inevitable that nationalists would rally behind Francie Molloy and Sinn Fein. a single unionist candidate guaranteed that. Francie Molloy….Sinn Fein.  17,462 …..46.9%…..a comfortable victory but a drop of over 5% but he is no Martin McGuinness. Nigel Lutton…..Unionist. 12,789…….34.4%……a … Continue reading →

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Mid Ulster: Preview

Posted on March 7, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

As the polls close in Mid Ulster, a few comments. Iit should be a comfortable win for Sinn Fein. The emergence of a single unionist candidate sealed Francie Molloys victory as “comfortable” as however unlikely a unionist victory, it hgal … Continue reading →

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BBC Spotlight …Fair?

Posted on February 20, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

So on 7th March 2013, we have a bye election in Mid Ulster and BBC Spotlight stages a “Special”. And the five panelists are Mitchel McLaughlin (Sinn Féin), Mike Nesbitt (UUP), Arlene Foster (DUP), Steven Agnew (Green) and Bernadette McAliskey self … Continue reading →

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And Then There Were…Fourteen…..Er Thirteen

Posted on February 15, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

Ooops…he did it again. Mike Nesbitt that is. Does he seriously think that he is doing a good job in leading the UUP? Does any member of the UUP think that? He is a disaster…..but lets be frank. One of … Continue reading →

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There Are No “Game Changers”

Posted on February 8, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

You have probably noticed that for a man who couldn’t give a tinkers curse for opinion polls, I spend a lot of time thinking about them. Thanks to Hobo for the figures and to BangorDub for the link to the … Continue reading →

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Polls Apart

Posted on February 8, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

I don’t like opinion polls…I don’t like “bad ones” and I don’t like “good ones”. From five thousand miles Norn Iron is very distant. Especially when it is 7pm and temperatures soared to 81 degrees. But I hear there is … Continue reading →

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Pacifists Or Spivs?

Posted on January 31, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

Ever watch Dads Army? Can’t say that I was a big fan but it is certainly classic TV. It actually looks better now than it did in the 1970s. But here is a thought that occurred to me after watching … Continue reading →

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TV Mike…But Seriously

Posted on January 31, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

When you’re the leader of a political party, it is not helpful to have a nickname like TV Mike. It implies Shallowness. It implies Charm without Substance. But I think that is unfair to Mike Nesbitt. So no cheap shots…this … Continue reading →

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I Am Now Policy Director At Alliance Party!!!!

Posted on January 29, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

Well here is a turn up for the book. To be honest, I didnt think I had so much influence in the Alliance Party. And frankly I thought they detested me. They have always given me that impression. But here … Continue reading →

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