Sinn Fein – Jac o' the North

A Personal Take On The Euro Elections 2024

Jac — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 08:00:12 +0000

It might seem odd for me to be writing about elections to the EU parliament 8 years after Wales voted to leave the EU, but I’m doing so because these results are important, and will have repercussions for us. ◊ THE BIG PICTURE There was a swing to the right across the continent, but of …

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Wildlife Trusts – Not To Be Trusted

Jac — Tue, 09 Apr 2024 08:30:42 +0000

In a sense, this is a follow-up to a piece I put out in February called ‘Wildlife Trusts, Crazy Money, Hidden Agendas‘. Perhaps a variation on a theme. Though this is not quite the piece I originally promised. Perhaps I’ll return to the sweat lodges and other joys in the ‘Bhutan of Wales’ (“ample parking …

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A Welsh Take On Irish Politics

Jac — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 09:00:52 +0000

At the end of January I gave an outsider’s view of the two referendums being held in Ireland in early March on Articles 39 and 40 of the Constitution. (Click and scroll down.) ‘The Family Amendment‘ was seen as a move away from the heterosexual nuclear family towards the vacuous “durable relationship“, with the added …

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The Globalist Plantation Of Ireland

Jac — Mon, 29 May 2023 09:00:46 +0000

I’ve been following recent protests in Ireland against large numbers of unvetted male migrants being imposed on unsuspecting communities. My interest is due to a long-standing affection for Ireland and its people, together with a keen interest in Irish history. Which explains what you’re about to read. ♦ BACKGROUND I suspect Ireland is being used …

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Elections, May 2021

Jac — Wed, 21 Oct 2020 09:00:18 +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 ♦ The next elections for the Welsh Parliament are just over six months away; so this week I’m …

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General Election 2019

Jac — Mon, 16 Dec 2019 08:30:21 +0000

An analysis of the 2019 general election

Carry On Brexiting

Jac — Wed, 12 Sep 2018 11:00:56 +0000

Seeing as no one knows what kind of Brexit the UK government wants, and because so much of what you’re reading and hearing on the subject is either biased or just ill-informed, it falls upon Uncle Jac to shed a little light on the matter. Because there are implications in Brexit for the unity of …

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General Election 2017

Jac — Sun, 11 Jun 2017 16:00:50 +0000

Those of you who’ve read Cneifiwr’s latest post, about his canvassing experiences, will I’m sure have enjoyed him waxing lyrical about wrens and shimmering vistas, country lanes and tinkling rills . . . well you’ll get none of that fancy bucolic stuff here. This is the opinionated old git section of the Welsh blogosphere. Last Thursday …

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Brexit, Wexit: Things Can Only Get Better!

Jac — Mon, 27 Jun 2016 19:32:36 +0000

THE REFERENDUM RESULT In my previous post I set out my reasons for voting to leave the European Union. I didn’t think I’d be on the winning side, but there you are. On Thursday night I’d planned to watch the results programme for a bit and then head to bed around midnight. My expectations of …

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Ukip Should Copy Sinn Fein

Jac — Mon, 05 May 2014 16:06:56 +0000

It’s been difficult to avoid the UK Independence Party lately, the media loves them and has been promoting them so enthusiastically that one could easily forget that Ukip doesn’t have a single MP, does not control one local authority, has no representatives in the Scottish Parliament or the Notional Assembly for Wales, and is just …

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