Tag Archives: West Tyrone

McElduff …Laughing All The Way To The Dole Queue

Posted on January 15, 2018 by fitzjameshorse

Sinn Féin’s favourite comedian, Barry McElduff has resigned as MP for West Tyrone. It is the first thing he has ever said or done which made me laugh. Whether or not you believed he disgraced himself with the Kingsmill stunt, … Continue reading →

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Stupid Bazza!

Posted on January 9, 2018 by fitzjameshorse

The trouble with being a self-styled “joker” is that a lot of people just think you are a pain in the arse. So…Barry McElduff MP for West Tyrone. He is either a funny man or a pain in the arse. … Continue reading →

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Assembly Election 2017: West Tyrone

Posted on February 24, 2017 by fitzjameshorse

The key difference between Assembly 2016 and Assembly 2017 is that only five MLAs will be elected from each constituncy. For at least eighteen MLAs and their staff, this election has come four years too early. The percentage of votes … Continue reading →

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Profile: West Tyrone

Posted on May 4, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

Candidates: SInn Féin: Michaela Boyle. Barry McElduff. Declan McAleer.Grace McDermott. DUP: Tom Buchanan. Allan Bresland. UUP: Ross Hussey. SDLP: Daniel McCrossan. Alliance: Stephen Donnelly. CISTA: Barry Browne. Conservative: Roger Lomas. Green: Ciaran McClean. Animal Welfare: Laura McAnea. A typical west … Continue reading →

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West Tyrone: Frustrating But No More

Posted on April 14, 2016 by fitzjameshorse

The more I see of West Tyrone, the more I get the feeling of Deja Vu. To recap, two councillors have left SDLP and are standing as Independents against the sole SDLP flagbearer, Danny McCrossan. Yet I am now so … Continue reading →

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The Great West Tyrone SDLP Candidate Selection Controversy

Posted on October 19, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

As soon as we get to the point of selecting candidates for an election, we get some controversy…internal jockeying for position and the inevitable row betweendisgruntled locals and Party HQ. Take the SDLP Selection Convention in West Tyrone last week. … Continue reading →

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Westminster Election 2015: West Tyrone

Posted on May 12, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

First the results. In this seat, Pat Doherty veteran Sinn Féin MP was returned fairly easily but he did lose a lot of votes. His chief asset was that he was the Incumbent and that is always an asset. But … Continue reading →

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The Mighty Quinn

Posted on February 23, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

The selection of yet another graduate from the SDLP Youth team to fight the Westminster Election is both welcome and interesting. A declaration of interest here. I know and like Malachy Quinn. I first met him during the 2011 Assembly … Continue reading →

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The Mid-Term Elections

Posted on June 11, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

I have long thought that people have been over-stating the dates of the next “Election” and the boundaries on which those elections will be fought. And by “Election”…I mean Westminster and Stormont. And yes I do know that fixed term … Continue reading →

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Constituency Offices…#8 Michaela Boyle MLA

Posted on May 17, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Difficult to really pin down the Sinn Féin office in Strabane to just one person but I have “allocated” the office to Michaela Boyle MLA because Strabane is her “patch.    The first view of the office is from the … Continue reading →

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