Nelson's View

Nelson McCausland MLA (Democratic Unionist Party - Constituency: North Belfast). A personal blog in which I comment on a wide variety of issues, political, cultural, social, historical and religious. If something takes my attention, then I may well comment on it.

Sunday, 2 December 2012

Charlotte Elliott and 'Just as I am'

Charlotte Elliott (1789-1871) was the daughter of Charles Elliott, a silk merchant, and his wife Eling Venn. Her maternal grandfather was...

Saturday, 1 December 2012

Belfast Benevolent Society of St Andrew

Last night Mary and I attended the annual St Andrew's night dinner of the Belfast Benevolent Society of St Andrew. The society was...

Personal Independence Payment (PIP)

On Friday morning (30 November) I spoke at the annual meeting of Advice NI, the independent advice network, which was held at Templepatri...

North West Regional Science Park

Yesterday I travelled up to Londonderry for the official launch of the North West Regional Science Park at Fort George in Londonderry and...

A simple question for Alasdair McDonnell

SDLP leader Alasdair McDonnell MP MLA Last Friday (23 November) I posted about the fact that SDLP councillors in Newry and Mourne Counc...

Latest opinion poll on political parties

The latest opinion poll on political parties in Northern Ireland appeared yesterday in the Belfast Telegraph . Of those intending to...

Sectarian attacks on Orange halls

Fourscore Orange Hall There it was tucked away in the top corner of the Belfast Telegraph (Friday 30 November), in a column entitled...

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