In the by-election for two seats on Penzance Town Council (Newlyn and Mousehole Ward), Mebyon Kernow – the Party for Cornwall nominated two candidates. One of the two candidates was James Casbolt. We have had to withdraw our support for him, because we have since become aware of information about his past that he did not share with MK at the time of his selection. As a result, he has been suspended as a member of MK and, although the ballot…
Mebyon Kernow has hit out at the UK Government’s decision to impose a top-down housing target on Cornwall. Speaking on behalf of MK, Cllr Andrew Long said: “The Deputy Prime Minister has announced a new mandatory target, which she claims will help address the ongoing housing crisis. “The reasons for the housing crisis are clear – the loss of council housing due to the sell-off in the 1980s and since; the subsequent lack of investment in new truly affordable homes; the negative…
After each General Election, I tend to write a piece about how the popular vote fails to be proportionately reflected in the number of MPs elected through the first-past-the-post system. It has taken me a while to get to it this time, because I have had to prioritise writing about recent “devolution” discussions. In 2019, the Conservative Party achieved 44% of the vote share across the UK, which led to them securing 56% of the seats. In 2024, the result…
