During the last term of Cornwall Council (2021-2025), I had the privilege of serving as the chairman of the Cornish National Minority Working Group. Established in 2015 following the recognition of the Cornish as a national minority though the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities (FCPNM), it has played a leading role in efforts to advance the rights, visibility and cultural / political recognition of the Cornish and Cornwall. Over the last four years, some limited progress has been…

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Mebyon Kernow – the Party for Cornwall would like to send its best wishes to Plaid Cymru on the 100th anniversary of their founding, on this day, in 1925. It is inspiring how Plaid has championed the best interests of Wales, its nationhood and culture, over the last 100 years. As one of Plaid’s sister parties, we are especially grateful at how many leading members of Plaid have been to Cornwall in show of inter-Celtic solidarity and spoken at MK events.…

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Local newspapers have also backed the campaign for greater recognition for Cornwall, with editorials in the Cornish Guardian, Cornishman and West Briton. An extract is as follows: “Cornwall’s a nation so why can’t that be acknowledged. “Cornwall was officially accorded National Minority status by the UK Government more than a decade ago. It has its own language, painstakingly preserved and revived; it has its own cultural patrimony, in its music, its literature, its legend and its land. It has its own…

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There is an online petition on the UK Parliament website, which is calling for “nation status” for Cornwall. Tabled by Louis Richards, it reads as follows: “We urge the UK Government to formally recognize Cornwall as a nation, granting it equal status to Wales and Scotland. This includes devolved powers, cultural preservation, and official recognition of Cornwall’s distinct heritage, language, and historic autonomy.” The petition will be live until 10th September and, as of 5th August, it had been supported by…

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On 22nd July, MK Leader Cllr Dick Cole tabled a motion, which called for a “devolution settlement to properly reflect Cornwall’s national identity and the national minority status of the Cornish.” And following discussion between elected members – including the leader of the Council Cllr Leigh Frost – it was drafted to include a challenge to central government to follow through on the national minority status of the Cornish and “formally recognise Cornwall as one of the five nations of the…

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Mebyon Kernow has organised a summer party to say a massive thank you to everyone who has assisted the Party for Cornwall over the last few months and, in particular, during the local elections. It will take place on Friday 11th July at The Old Bakery, Blewett’s Wharf, Malpas Road, Truro TR1 1QH – from 6.00pm. There will be music from Ben Bowden, free food and there will also be drinks for sale. All members and supporters are welcome to attend…

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