Bronterre News

Comment and analysis by journalist Patrick O'Brien in tribute to Chartist leader, radical agitator and campaigning journalist James Bronterre O'Brien (1804-1864). BELOW: Ynyslas, Ceredigion, unscathed (see under Environment for pieces on highly controversial plan to excavate this spectacular unspoilt beach and erect an uglifying cast-metal effigy of a tree). Oil painting, 2019, by Nicki Orton

CEREDIGION council has dreamt up what it thinks is a very good idea. It has formed a Let’s-Do-Everything-to-Foul-Up-Aberystwyth Committee. Already, this new task-force have had a brainwave. They’ve worked out how they can likely deal a terminal blow to a good few of the town’s shops, cafés and restaurants, while at the same time enraging …

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