In his keynote address at MK’s 2023 National Conference in Truro on Sunday, MK leader Cllr Dick Cole couldn’t help but comment on the Labour Party’s failure to support devolution for Cornwall. He said: “It was disappointing but not surprising that Keir Starmer had nothing specific to say about Cornwall in his Conference speech. After all, it is only months since his party published its ‘A New Britain’ document, which claimed to be about ‘Renewing Our Democracy and Rebuilding Our Economy.’…

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At the 2023 National Conference of Mebyon Kernow – the Party for Cornwall, held in Truro on Sunday, party members and supporters debated the dreadful violence that has happened in Israel and Gaza in recent weeks. The decision of the gathering was to call for an immediate ceasefire and the following motion was agreed. This Conference: (i) Condemns the horrific killings by Hamas and the taking of hostages on October 7. (ii) Condemns the horrific attacks on Gaza and its civilian…

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On 29th July, more than 300 people marched across the Tamar Bridge in protest at the continuation of expensive tolls. A number of Mebyon Kernow members attended the march in solidarity and Cllr Andrew Long from Callington spoke at the associated rally. At MK’s 2023 National Conference, party members passed a motion calling for an end to the tolls on the Tamar Bridge. The motion as agreed was as follows: This Conference: (i) Notes that other key bridges such as the…

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Party members gathered at Lys Kernow today for Mebyon Kernow’s 2023 National Conference. The event commenced with inclusivity workshops, which was followed by the Annual General Meeting at which it was confirmed that MK’s leadership team for the coming year would comprise Cllr Dick Cole (Party Leader), Cllr Loveday Jenkin (Deputy Leader), Cllr Andrew Long (Treasurer) and Cllr James Ball (Party Development Officer). Activists present at the Conference also agreed ten motions. These are detailed in other posts on this website.…

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In the morning session of today’s MK Conference, party members agreed took part in inclusivity workshop (see above image) and passed four motions. The topics covered included the Coast Path around Cornwall, tolls on the Tamar Bridge, a tourist tax and the BBC. The full wording of the motions is as follows: Motion A: Reclaiming the Coast Path for Cornwall A Coast Path around the whole of Cornwall first came into being in 1973. Five years later, it was submerged into…

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In the afternoon session of today’s MK Conference, party members agreed six motions. The topics covered included Cornish control over planning and housing, Homechoice, the cost of living crisis, election strategy, devolution and the situation in Gaza. The full wording of the motions is as follows: Motion E: Cornish control of planning and housing Mebyon Kernow has a proud record of campaigning for a Cornish Parliament that would ensure that all decisions about planning and housing are taken in Cornwall. This…

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