October 2022

MK comment on recent chaos in Westminster

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

Speaking at a meeting of Mebyon Kernow’s National Executive in July, Deputy Leader Cllr Loveday Jenkin described recent political “goings-on” as “beyond satire.” She was commenting on the turmoil around the end of Boris Johnson’s premiership, following the resignations of over 60 ministers, parliamentary private secretaries and trade envoys. She was also rightly critical of a Conservative Party at war with itself in a truly dysfunctional Westminster political system. It is difficult to comprehend how the chaos of the last few…

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MK comment on shambles at Westminster

20 October 2022 – Posted by News, Press Release
Mebyon Kernow – The Party for Cornwall

In July, MK Deputy Leader Cllr Loveday Jenkin described the chaos at Westminster as “beyond satire.” Commenting on the period around the resignation of Boris Johnson, she hit out at the truly dysfunctional nature of the Westminster political system, noting that the Conservative Party was at war with itself while it was not dealing with the cost of living crisis. But the shambolic mega-chaos of the last few weeks has been simply unbelievable – and even further beyond parody! The mini-budget…

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Mercury Prize: Well done to Gwenno

20 October 2022 – Posted by News, Press Release

Mebyon Kernow would like to extend congratulations to Gwenno Saunders, whose Cornish language album “Tresor” was nominated for the prestigious Mercury Prize. Indeed, it has been confirmed that her album is the first non-English language to be nominated. MK leader Cllr Dick Cole said: “It was absolutely brilliant to see Gwenno performing ‘An Stevel Nowydh’ at the Mercury Prize awards. It is a fantastic achievement for Gwenno and simply fantastic for the profile of Cornish, which can only be great news…

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Dick Cole celebrates 25 years as MK leader

13 October 2022 – Posted by News, Press Release

This month marks the 25th anniversary of Dick Cole’s election as the leader of Mebyon Kernow – the Party for Cornwall. He was voted into the role at MK’s 1997 Annual Conference, held on 4th October in Fraddon Village Hall. It is also nearly 30 years since Dick first became an officer for MK, as he was elected as MK’s Press and Campaigns Officer on 20th November 1992. Speaking on behalf of MK’s ruling National Executive, Cllr Loveday Jenkin said: “Dick…

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MK comment on present economic chaos

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

The next General Election is not due for another two years, though many commentators are predicting that the recent “mini-budget” was the moment that the Conservatives lost this future contest. Not a surprising perspective, when you consider the political upheavals of the last couple of weeks. The much-vaunted “economic competence” of the Tories has collapsed, with their “fiscal event” causing the pound to fall to its lowest-ever level against the US dollar and forcing a £65 billion intervention from the Bank…

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MK opposes loss of Fire Control Centre

8 October 2022 – Posted by News, Press Release

Mebyon Kernow councillors spoke out against the proposed loss of the Cornwall Fire Control Centre, Tolvaddon, at a meeting of the unitary authority’s Neighbourhood Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 6th October. Statements from councillors Andrew Long, Matt Luke and Loveday Jenkin were included in a report on the Cornwall Live website. The relevant sections were as follows: Councillor Andrew Long highlighted that Cornwall Council was currently seeking more powers and responsibilities from Westminster in a county deal, adding: “It would be…

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