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		<title>Why I&#8217;m Putting Independence On Hold</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2025 08:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m still waiting for information promised on a matter I&#8217;ve written about recently and so, until it reaches me, I&#8217;m going to take an opportunity to clarify my position on Welsh independence. ◊ BACKGROUND I have always believed in Welsh independence. I will always believe in Welsh independence. This is an article of faith, beyond &#8230; <p><a href="https://jacothenorth.net/blog/why-im-putting-independence-on-hold/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Why I&#8217;m Putting Independence On Hold</span></a></p>]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2024 09:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This is my personal take on what happened in the USA last week. I&#8217;ll give some thought to the curious electoral system. The trajectory I hope to see from now on. And I&#8217;ll conclude by briefly considering the effects Trump&#8217;s victory might have on the wider world. ◊ THEN AND NOW I woke around six &#8230; <p><a href="https://jacothenorth.net/blog/us-elections-observations-and-hopes/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">US Elections, Observations And Hopes</span></a></p>]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Aug 2023 08:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I mention Globalism regularly, and now I&#8217;m devoting a full piece to explaining what I mean by that term. So if it bores you, turn away. But if you want to learn something, stick around. I advise you to stick with it because those I&#8217;ll be talking about already influence your life in so many &#8230; <p><a href="https://jacothenorth.net/blog/globalism-for-dummies/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Globalism For Dummies</span></a></p>]]></description>
		
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