Jac o' the North

‘Environmentalism’ In Wales, A New Colonialism

Jac — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 08:30:52 +0000

This starts with a very local story that’s been bubbling away for some time. But sometimes a local story can serve to illustrate a much wider issue. And that, I believe, is the case here. ◊ BACKGROUND In essence, a local family wants a hydroelectric scheme on their land. The plan submitted to Eryri planners …

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A Property Empire II

Jac — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:00:11 +0000

The title is explained by the fact that in December 2022 I put out a piece titled A Property Empire. (I bet you’d guessed that!) Which makes this is, unashamedly, a follow-up. ◊ BACKGROUND That first piece was about a Rhyl property developer named Christopher Paul Walsh, and his company Walsh Investment Properties Ltd. I only …

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Is Plaid Cymru Deaf To The Drone Of War?

Jac — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:00:47 +0000

This piece is about what can only be described as the militarisation of the west coast of Wales. It takes us from within sight of Harlech Castle to where you can hear the bells of St. David’s Cathedral. ◊ BACKGROUND, LLANBEDR I’ve written a few times about Llanbedr over the years after receiving information from …

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‘For Wales, See Will Hayward’

Jac — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:00:20 +0000

Let me begin by saying that I have nothing personal against Will Hayward, never met the boy. But I can’t help wondering why this graduate of Cardiff University – where else? – is accepted as an expert on a country he ‘knows’ only from brief forays out of Cardiff. And of course he writes for …

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Net Zero, Pressure Groups, DEI, Cultural Marxism

Jac — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 09:00:30 +0000

I’m thinking of taking a summer break, but whether I do or not, I want to put this out; based on things I’ve understood for a while, but prompted by cases that have come to light over the past week. ◊ FUTURE GENERATIONS COMMISSIONER This job was created by the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) …

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The Destruction Of The Elenydd

Jac — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:00:06 +0000

I suppose I’d better begin by explaining where we are when I talk of ‘the Elenydd’. It’s the wild, and largely unpopulated uplands shown on this Google Earth capture. The last true wilderness in Wales. Now it’s being industrialised and destroyed by the ‘renewables’ industry, all foreign-owned companies. With other parcels of land being bought …

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Bute Energy, Connections & Partners

Jac — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 08:00:44 +0000

This piece is in two parts. The first takes us to Ireland, the second . . . well, I’m not quite sure, maybe into a war zone. For anyone new to the blog, or this topic, Bute Energy is a Scottish company with a Cardiff address planning a dozen or more windfarms in Wales, plus …

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Gilestone And Other Developments

Jac — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 09:00:07 +0000

For those who don’t know the story, or have chosen to forget, Gilestone farm, near Talybont-on-Usk, was bought in 2022 by the self-styled ‘Welsh Government’ for £4.25m. The excuse given was that Gilestone was to be a new home for the Green Man Festival, which holds its knees-ups not far away on the Glanusk Estate. …

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Plaid Cymru Turns Against The Dragon

Jac — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:30:02 +0000

I wish I didn’t have to write this, but it needed to be written. Not least because it highlights how Globalism, through the capture of leftists and their organisations, like Plaid Cymru, promotes its agenda. ◊ GLOBALISM, SUMMARY Globalism is very wealthy families and individuals, supranational bodies and major corporations that hope to benefit from …

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Ishoos, Word Salads, Manufactured Grievances

Jac — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:00:55 +0000

A couple of people have contacted me, suggesting I take a look at an outfit operating in Carmarthen. A town close to my heart. Many’s the pint I sank there when I was younger. Have a skinful in the old Ceffyl Du, and if we couldn’t find a party, or no student fell for my …

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