Last week I put out a piece about a GP management company, eHarley Street Central Management Ltd, that had been given a contract by Aneurin Bevan University Health Board to run a number of GP practices in the Gwent valleys. The piece was written following many reports that eHarley Street’s behaviour towards patients, staff, and … Continue reading eHarley Street: An Update| Jac o' the North
Problems with primary health care provision in parts of south east Wales have been reported for a while. You're about to read a fuller account. And the fuller it gets, the more disturbing it becomes. ◊ TO EXPLAIN . . . It seems the contract to run a number of GP surgeries was awarded to…| Jac o' the North
Let me stress that the blog is not back, as such, not up and running as in days of yore. I'm just putting out the occasional piece. This one because it complements last week's offering about Globalists who dreamed up the 'climate crisis' now profiting from measures introduced to combat that fantasy. And as with…| Jac o' the North
This is something I considered putting out on X; in fact I did, briefly. But more digging made me realise it was so illustrative of the state of Wales it merited a piece on the briefly revived blog. ◊ HOW IT BEGAN It all started when I noticed a couple of unfamiliar vans in our…| Jac o' the North
After a long run, during which I hope I've educated a few people, even inspired one or two, while pissing off those in need of pissing off, I am retiring. This blog is closing down. I've had a good innings, but I'm an old git now, and I want to spend more time with my…| Jac o' the North
This is another ‘quickie’. It began life last week when someone made me aware of what’s happening in Cwmparc, Treorchy, a community in the Rhondda Fawr. In a nutshell . . . the new owner of a substantial property at the end of a terrace had put up heavy gates, denying locals access to the … Continue reading Cwmparc: Gates & Guards; Answers & Questions| Jac o' the North
This piece was prompted by someone asking me if I’d read an article recently published on the Nation.Cymru website. I smiled to myself, and responded in the negative. But I went to the site anyway, and read ‘140 hectares of Welsh land purchased to restore woodland and nature habitat‘. Then one thing led to another, … Continue reading Wales Being Bought Up Acre By Acre| Jac o' the North
This is another 'quickie', which I'm putting out partly so people can be aware of what might be in the pipeline, and also to see if anyone out there can add a little meat to the bones. ◊ WHERE WE AT? As is my wont, I'll start by showing you the area in question. It's…| Jac o' the North
This ‘quickie’ is in response to a news item about 200m tall wind turbines planned for Mynydd Fforch-dwm, near the village of Tonmawr, east of Neath. Permission has been granted by the so-called ‘Welsh Government’ on the grounds that it’s a Development of National Significance. The bulk of this post will be taken up with … Continue reading Do They Know Where The Money’s Coming From? Do They Care?| Jac o' the North
What a week that was! President Trump's executive orders exceeded my expectations. Everybody (and perhaps more so those on the left) now realises that what Trump has set in train will not be limited to the USA. After thoughts on what's being achieved in the USA I'll consider how the changes in the USA might…| jacothenorth.net
This piece results from news I received about a court case in Sussex. I started digging, and it got to be like peeling an onion. Perhaps not pleasant, but there you go, that's life. Obviously I won't comment on the case itself, or the proceedings. What I'll do is look at the fascinating connections the…| Jac o' the North
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,…| Jac o' the North
Let me start by explaining that the title does not refer to the sad buggers in forgotten communities who vote Labour out of force of habit, nor the careerists they vote for. I'm dealing with those who bring city streets to a standstill waving terrorist flags and shouting anti-Semitic slogans. Antifa, BLM, and all the…| Jac o' the North
I had considered doing this piece as an update to the one I put out on Tuesday, but there's too much I want to say, so it has to be done as a second posting. And that wasn't the only problem. For I'd also intended including a reminder about the generosity to Coleg Soros that…| Jac o' the North
This wasn't planned, but it's too big and complicated for a tweet, and so I'm putting it out as a quickie. As the title suggests, it concerns Coleg Soros in Talgarth, otherwise known as Black Mountains College. For those new to this blog, or regulars with short memories, I have written a few times about…| Jac o' the North