MK members at their 2024 National Conference have selected Colin Lawry to be the Party’s new Honorary President. Colin has been a member of the Party for Cornwall for over 45 years. He also holds the record of being MK’s most successful election candidate. He has contested the most elections to principal authorities as an MK candidate. He won 75% of his twelve contests, representing MK on Penwith District Council between 1982 and 2002 and on Cornwall County Council between 1985…

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At MK’s National Conference held on Saturday (23rd November), Party Leader Cllr Dick Cole gave a well-received speech about the present debate about devolution. He praised Cornwall’s MPs and councillors for sending a clear collective message to Westminster since the July General Election, backing meaningful devolution for Cornwall, linked to a full recognition of its unique place within the United Kingdom and the national minority status of the Cornish. But he condemned the failure of central government to respond to Cornwall’s…

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It is only a handful of days until MK’s Annual Conference, which will take on Saturday 23rd November. The venue will be the Council Offices in Truro and the event will take place between 10.00 and 4.00. In the afternoon session, commencing at 2.00, MK leader Cllr Dick Cole will deliver a keynote address about the ongoing devolution debate and what the Labour Government could mean for Cornish aspirations. This will be followed by a debate, which should be interesting following…

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Mebyon Kernow – the Party for Cornwall has hit out at the comments of Jim McMahon, the Minister of State for “Local Government and English Devolution.” It has been widely reported that, a meeting of the “South West Councils” organisation on Thursday 14th November, he outlined the Government’s emerging approach to “devolution.” In particular, it has been widely reported that he stated his preferred footprint for a “devolution deal” would be “Devon and Cornwall.” Commenting on the news, MK leader Cllr…

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