September 2022

“Mini-budget” is an absolute disaster

28 September 2022 – Posted by News, Opinion
Comment from Cllr Dick Cole – Leader of Mebyon Kernow

The International Inequalities Institute (at the London School of Economics and Political Science) published a report in December 2020 about the impact of tax cuts for the rich. Looking at data over the last five decades, they concluded that “major reforms reducing taxes on the rich lead to higher income inequality” – hardly surprising – and that “such reforms do not have any significant effect on economic growth and unemployment.” But last week’s “mini budget” for “growth” shows that the new…

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MK support Cornwall Aviation Heritage Centre

28 September 2022 – Posted by News, Press Release

Mebyon Kernow – the Party for Cornwall has confirmed that it objects to the Conservative-run unitary authority’s intention to remove the Cornwall Aviation Heritage Centre from Newquay Airport. At the most recent meeting of MK’s National Executive (Friday 23rd September), party activists unanimously agreed to give backing to the Centre. A statement from MK’s National Executive is as follows: “Mebyon Kernow fully supports the desire of the Cornwall Aviation Heritage Centre to remain on the Newquay Airfield site. The heritage of…

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All welcome at AUOB Kernow march

26 September 2022 – Posted by News, Press Release

It is less than one week to the fourth AUOB (All Under One Banner) Kernow march, which will be held to demand greater powers for Cornwall. It will take place in Penzance on Saturday 1st October and follows marches held in St Austell, Camborne and Truro. All are welcome and anyone interested in attending should gather in the Morrab Gardens from 12.00 noon onwards. The march will start at 1.00 prompt. Mebyon Kernow – the Party for Cornwall is pleased to…

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MK oppose loss of Cornwall Fire Control Centre

26 September 2022 – Posted by News, Press Release

Mebyon Kernow – the Party for Cornwall has confirmed that it rejects the proposal from the Conservative-run unitary authority to close the Fire Control Centre at Tolvaddon. At a meeting of MK’s National Executive (Friday 23rd September), party activists unanimously agreed to campaign against the closure of the Fire Control Centre. A statement from MK’s National Executive is as follows: “Mebyon Kernow opposes the loss of the Fire Control and the centralisation of this important service to a ‘partnership’ based outside…

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MK condemns “shameful Tory budget for the rich”

24 September 2022 – Posted by News, Press Release
Press Release from Mebyon Kernow

Mebyon Kernow – the Party for Cornwall has hit out at the Conservative Government’s “mini-budget,” which will massively benefit the rich and do little for the less-well-off. Measures from the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Kwasi Kwarteng, include the abolition of the top 45p rate of income tax for high earners, the removal of the cap on bankers’ bonuses, the cancellation of a planned increase in corporation tax, and the removal of stamp duty on properties worth up to £250,000. It has…

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Drawing inspiration from Wales – 1997!

22 September 2022 – Posted by News, Opinion

Politicians in Cornwall are presently debating the merits of a “devolution deal” for Cornwall but, in my view, what is on offer from central government cannot be deemed devolution at all. It is simply about tweaks to local government with an unwanted municipal mayor thrown in. Speaking for myself, after campaigning on this issue for so long, it continues to extremely saddening that the likely accommodation is so insubstantial. It is also unsatisfactory that Cornwall is not being treated in the…

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