Cornish Nation
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Cornish Nation – #98 – December 2025
MK celebrates 75 years
Cornish Nation marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of Mebyon Kernow at the Oates Temperance Hotel on 6th January 1951 and looks at the positive efforts of MK's youth branch Kernow Rydh.
Cornish Nation – #97 – August 2025
Recognition for Cornwall
Cornish Nation reports back on the campaigns for Cornwall to be recognised as one of the historic nations of the UK.
Cornish Nation – #96 – February 2025
New Honorary President
Cornish Nation celebrates the elevation of long-standing MK activist Colin Lawry to the position of Mebyon Kernow’s Honorary President.
Cornish Nation – #95 – October 2024
What next for Cornwall?
Cornish Nation reports on the decision of the UK Government to exclude Cornwall from representation at the Council of the Nations and Regions.
Cornish Nation – #94 – July 2024
A tribute to Ann Trevenen Jenkin
Cornish Nation looks back over the life of MK’s Honorary President, reviews the outcome of the General Elections and looks forward to the 2025 local elections.
Cornish Nation – #93 – February 2024
Update on "national minority" status
In advance of the tenth anniversary of "national minority" recognition, Cornish Nation reviews what has changed over the last decade.
Cornish Nation – #92 – October 2023
Time to reclaim the Coast Path for Cornwall
Cornish Nation reports on Mebyon Kernow's campaign for the coast path around Cornwall to be identified as a national trail.
Cornish Nation – #91 – June 2023
Cornwall merits greater democratic parity with Wales and Scotland
Cornish Nation reports on Mebyon Kernow’s demands greater democratic parity with Wales and Scotland, plus the failure of the Conservative Party’s ‘Level 3’ deal.
Cornish Nation – #90 – February 2023
MK launches proposal for a Cornish Parliament
Cornish Nation looks closely at the so-called ‘devolution deal’ proposed by the Conservative Government and reports back on Cornish write-ins on 2021 census.
Cornish Nation – #89 – October 2022
Dick Cole marks 25 years as leader of Mebyon Kernow
Cornish Nation celebrates Dick’s quarter-of-a-century as MK’s principal spokesperson, and also explores a number of issues relating to Cornwall’s dysfunctional housing market.
Cornish Nation – #88 – June 2022
Mebyon Kernow councillors oppose Conservative cuts
The Conservative administration on the unitary authority continues to make a series of
extremely unpopular cuts, which included the closure of the Ships and Castles leisure centre in Falmouth.
Cornish Nation – #87 – February 2022
Cornwall needs a Parliament – not a weak "county deal"
Cornish Nation reports back on Mebyon Kernow’s 2021 National Conference, which has backed devolution parity with Scotland and Wales.
Cornish Nation – #86 – October 2021
Cornwall needs action to tackle the housing emergency
Cornish Nation reports on the first AUOB (All Under One Banner) march, which brought people together to demand devolution for Cornwall.
Cornish Nation – #85 – May 2021
Five Mebyon Kernow members elected to Cornwall Council
In an election overshadowed by the pandemic, MK has increased its representation on Cornwall Council and 23 members have been elected onto town and parish councils.
Cornish Nation – #84 – January 2021
Be Cornish on the 2021 census
Niverans an bobel 2021 – Mar pleg, perthewgh kov skrifa agas kenedhlogeth Kernewek ha dewis yeth y’n niverans an bobel 2021.
Cornish Nation – #83 – September 2020
MK opposes planning changes
Planning White Paper will be a disaster for Cornwall – The proposed planning changes do not make any sense and they have certainly not been influenced by councils, elected members and local communities.
Cornish Nation – #82 – May 2020
Coming together to tackle Covid-19
Cornish Nation considers the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on communities in Cornwall
and much further afield.
Cornish Nation – #81 – January 2020
Kernow FA and the Chagossians
This coming summer, UEFA will be staging Euro 2020 but sixteen footballing teams representing small nations or historic regions will be in North Macedonia for the CONIFA (Confederation of Independent Football Associations) World Football Cup.
Cornish Nation – #80 – August 2019
A tribute to Reverend Julyan Drew
Remembering a much-respected and greatly-loved Methodist Minister, campaigner and
former Chairman of Mebyon Kernow.
Cornish Nation – #79
Launch of "Go Cornish"
GoCornish.org is a new website for people who want to learn Cornish. It has been designed to encourage new people to have a go at Cornish and to support beginners, but there is plenty there for teachers and schools as well.
Cornish Nation – #78
Michael Bunney standing for Police Commissioner
Mebyon Kernow has selected Cllr Michael Bunney as its candidate for the 2020
Police and Crime Commissioner election.