Mebyon Kernow would like to thank our sister party in Wales for tabling an Early Day Motion in the House of Commons setting out congratulations on our first 75 years. The EDM states: “That this House celebrates 75 years of Mebyon Kernow, the Cornish political party campaigning to win greater self-government for Cornwall through their own legislative Parliament; notes that the historic nation of Cornwall, with its own distinct identity, language and heritage, has the same right to self-determination as the…

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MK would like to thank Cllr Drew Creek, the leader of the Green Party Group on Cornwall Council for his kind words on our 75th anniversary. He wrote: “On behalf of the Cornwall Green Party on Cornwall Council, we send our warmest congratulations to Mebyon Kernow on your 75th anniversary. “For three-quarters of a century, you have championed Cornwall’s voice, its communities and its environment – values we deeply share. Your dedication to a Cornwall that is fair, sustainable and empowered…

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This week, Mebyon Kernow members and supporters are marking the 75th anniversary of the founding of Mebyon Kernow at the Oates Temperance Hotel in Redruth, which took place on 6th January 1951. Thirteen people were present at the meeting and a further six sent apologies. The first leader of MK was a woman, Helena Charles, who also became the first MK member to serve as a councillor, when she was elected onto Camborne-Redruth Urban District Council in 1953. Four of MK’s…

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Everyone at Mebyon Kernow is extremely saddened that MK’s eighth leader, Loveday Carlyon, recently passed away. Loveday was MK’s chair between 1986 and 1989. A formidable campaigner, she promoted a series of high profile media campaigns. This included criticism of mass tourism and she helped MK force a public inquiry seeking a Cornwall-only constituency for the European Parliament in 1988. She was also prominent in opposition to the over-development of Cornwall – she was secretary of Cornish Alternatives to the Structure…

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Mebyon Kernow has welcomed the announcement from Steve Reed, the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, which rules out the threat of a Devonwall Mayoral Strategic Authority [MSA] being imposed on Cornwall. In a letter to the leader of Cornwall Council, Cllr Leigh Frost, the minister stated that the UK Government “is minded, on an exceptional basis, to work” with Cornwall Council “to explore designating the council as a Single Foundation Strategic Authority.” The letter added that: “Any…

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Mebyon Kernow has welcomed the announcement from the UK Government that the Cornish language will be protected through part three of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. Cornish had previously been covered by part two of the Charter, and had been the only Celtic language in the UK not covered by the more extensive part three. Party Leader, Cllr Dick Cole, said “It is really positive news that the Government has confirmed that Cornish will be covered by Part…

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