Carolyn Harris MP – Jac o' the North

Pot Pourri 25.02.2019

Jac — Mon, 25 Feb 2019 10:00:46 +0000

Another bumper issue, another mixed bag for you to enjoy; bits and pieces from hither and yon, Ynys Môn to New Zealand, and both sides of the Tawe. You can either take them one at a time or you can gorge yourself. Go on! you know you want to. ◊ SWANSEA, MY SWANSEA! An old …

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Miscellany 25.11.2018

Jac — Sun, 25 Nov 2018 12:30:55 +0000

This is another omnibus edition of 3,000+ words. But it’s broken up for you to enjoy in instalments. So take your time, and savour it properly. ◊ ROCKIN’ TO THE RIGHT Back in September I put out a tweet linking to this report about yet another planning application for ‘holiday cabins’. I was amazed – …

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Justice for Jenny Lee Clarke

Jac — Wed, 01 Aug 2018 08:30:20 +0000

I am grateful for the co-operation of Ms Clarke in the writing of this article A long and completely unnecessary ordeal came to an end yesterday at Cardiff Crown Court for Jenny Lee Clarke, who had been accused of theft by Swansea East Labour MP Carolyn Harris. I have reported on this case more than …

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Snippets and Updates 19.04.2018

Jac — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 00:45:54 +0000

I’ve neglected you in recent weeks, relying on two excellent guest posts from Brychan Davies and Aled Gwyn Jôb. But now I’m back. With a vengeance! Though this offering is long, over 3,000 words, it’s made up of six different items, so you can take them one at a time if you like. Enjoy! ◊ …

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Lying for the Union

Jac — Thu, 25 May 2017 20:00:45 +0000

TURF WARS When the SNP began rising to prominence in Scottish politics a very strange thing happened – Labour and Tories realised they quite liked each other really, to the extent of forming coalition administrations on some local authorities just to keep the SNP (majority party) out of power. It’s still happening. Following the council …

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News Round-up 24.03.2017

Jac — Fri, 24 Mar 2017 00:00:27 +0000

Swansea Labour Party I have it on good authority that the all-conquering Swansea Labour Party is raring to go in May’s council elections. Well oiled, with palms greased and muscles flexed from Clydach High Street to Caswell Bay. Even as you read this leafleting teams – each member carrying a 90kg rucksack – will be …

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It’s 1988 in Totalitarian Wales

Jac — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 20:29:01 +0000

LAWYERS It’s been an interesting few months here at Jac o’ the North Towers, what with solicitors’ letters, getting mentioned in the London dailies, and generally pissing off those who so richly deserve it. So let’s recap. The solicitors’ letters were, one to me, two to S C Cambria (which hosts my blog), and one to …

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Swansea Labour: The Farce Continues

Jac — Sat, 23 Jul 2016 21:25:31 +0000

AND THEN THERE WERE NONE Over the years the Swansea Labour Party has been a reliable source of (relatively) harmless amusement for the toiling masses of the Jack metropolis and beyond, and so it continues. For more tales reach me of back-stabbing and various other self-destructive practices that can only be attributed to utter desperation, …

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