Hendy wind farm – Jac o' the North

Labour Apparatchiks Associated With Bute Energy Arrested In China Spy Probe

Jac — Fri, 06 Mar 2026 19:00:22 +0000

You must know what this is about. But in case you’ve been sleeping for a week . . . three men, with close ties to the ‘Welsh’ Labour party, were arrested last Wednesday “on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service“. They were released on bail the following day. ◊ WHO’S INVOLVED? The first, is …

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Parabola Bute Energy, Scottish Echoes

Jac — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 08:30:25 +0000

This piece has been prompted by information received from Scotland, which may clear up a lingering mystery, while also telling us more about the operations of those involved with Parabola Bute Energy. I use that name because I’m convinced that Bute Energy, which wants to build some 20 wind farms in Wales, plus other installations, …

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Bute Energy And Friends: Corrupting Wales

Jac — Wed, 08 May 2024 08:00:27 +0000

For a second week running, I’m focusing on Bute Energy. This time, looking at its links with the Labour party, and how, through that and by other means, Bute encourages corruption and spreads discord. This will also serve to bring those who haven’t been following the Bute saga up to date. ◊ THE FLOODGATES OPEN! …

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Bute Energy: Who’s Really Behind It?

Jac — Mon, 29 Apr 2024 17:30:19 +0000

I’m returning to the ‘Bute’ stable of companies, a subject I’ve ignored for a while. More especially, some aspects of Bute’s operations that may have been overlooked. 1/ How did investment company and property developers the Parabola group, from which Bute emerged, learn about the opportunities offered by wind turbines in Wales? 2/ We’ve been …

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England’s wind turbines – in Wales!

Jac — Mon, 11 Oct 2021 08:30:13 +0000

My intention was to start winding down this blog, spend more time with my wife, grand-children, books, Malbec . . . but things keep cropping up. That said, it’s very unlikely I shall undertake major new investigations. Diolch yn fawr. ♦ Last week, I introduced you to the Bute empire, based in Edinburgh and London, …

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‘Energy Parks’ – new name, but same old corruption, same old exploitation

Jac — Fri, 01 Oct 2021 07:00:50 +0000

My intention was to start winding down this blog, spend more time with my wife, grand-children, books, Malbec . . . but things keep cropping up. That said, it’s very unlikely I shall undertake major new investigations. Diolch yn fawr. ♦ The previous post was a cri de coeur from someone who by chance had …

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Miscellany 27.04.2020

Jac — Mon, 27 Apr 2020 08:00:42 +0000

PLEASE APPRECIATE THAT I GET SENT MORE INFORMATION AND LEADS THAN I CAN USE. I TRY TO RESPOND TO EVERYONE WHO CONTACTS ME BUT I CANNOT POSSIBLY USE EVERY BIT OF INFORMATION I’M SENT. DIOLCH YN FAWR ♦ Here’s something to keep you occupied in these long days of lockdown after you’ve finished mowing the …

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Bryn Blaen, the wind turbines that never turn

Jac — Fri, 27 Dec 2019 10:00:09 +0000

PLEASE APPRECIATE THAT I GET SENT MORE INFORMATION AND LEADS THAN I CAN USE. I TRY TO RESPOND TO EVERYONE WHO CONTACTS ME BUT I CANNOT POSSIBLY USE EVERY BIT OF INFORMATION I’M SENT. DIOLCH YN FAWR ♦ While you’re recovering from Christmas, getting your breath back for further excesses at New Year, just take …

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Guest Post by Hendy wind farm protesters

Jac — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 10:00:05 +0000

DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE Jac has written about the Hendy and Bryn Blaen wind farms fiasco previously in Corruption in the wind and updates (here and here). Since November last year Powys residents have been living an Alice in Wonderland adventure, though now we have perhaps moved on from Lewis Carroll to Franz Kafka. To set …

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Pot Pourri 12.12.2018

Jac — Wed, 12 Dec 2018 18:15:36 +0000

As you can see, this is another big one. But it’s made up of five separate reports: Hendy wind farm, recent events in Swansea and Llanelli which may – or may not – be linked, the Bodnant Welsh Food Centre, the redevelopment of the Tower opencast site, and finally, the leadership election in a non-existent …

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