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    Sick as a Parrot – an open letter

    Posted on 6 April 2012 | No Comments
    Sick as a Parrot – an open letter Dear Sir, Those who voted Conservative on the basis of statements by George Eustace and other Tories that the figures in the Labour governments regional spatial strategy were ‘bonkers’ must be ‘sick as a parrot’ over the...
  • Trethevy

    Craig Weatherhill: Arrogant Qangos Must Go!

    Posted on 30 October 2011 | No Comments
    A Penzance archaeologist and historian has joined with Cornish MP George Eustice in calling for ‘English’ Heritage to be replaced, in Cornwall, with a locally based body. Craig Weatherhill, author of several books, papers and articles, is exasperated by what he terms: “This arrogant quango’s...
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    Craig Weatherhill: Sacred Stones v Sacred Cows (Saving Penwith Moors)

    Posted on 26 June 2011 | No Comments
    IF someone took a wrecking ball to the Tower of London, there’d be an uproar, and rightly so. But, in West Cornwall, an unelected quango moves in and, in spite of intense local concerns – including those of elected local councils – imposes a scheme...
  • NO2AV

    AV rejected but electoral and constitutional reform still needed

    Posted on 12 May 2011 | 1 Comment
    The UK wide referendum on the proposed introduction of an optional preferential Alternative Vote (AV) system last week resulted in a clear rejection of, in Deputy PM Nick Clegg’s pre-election terms, “a miserable little compromise” to the hoped for proportional representation system. It however cannot...
  • Stephen Richardson: Not So Delectable Duchy…

    Stephen Richardson: Not So Delectable Duchy…

    Posted on 31 January 2011 | 1 Comment
    The Duchy of Cornwall was created in 1337 by a Royal Charter of Edward III. The Charter confirmed the status of Cornwall as being extra-territorial to England. Today there is much controversy about the importance of the Duchy. Is it just a ‘quirk’ of ancient history that has no purpose other than the purely ceremonial or is it the constitutional and legal basis of a Cornwall independent of England? Read more
  • Chris Dunkerley: Mebyon Kernow – 60 Years on – and still looking good!

    Chris Dunkerley: Mebyon Kernow – 60 Years on – and still looking good!

    Posted on 3 December 2010 | 1 Comment
    As Mebyon Kernow - The Party for Cornwall, held its National Conference last month, and now looks to build for the future of the Duchy, it also looks back over the past 60 years that have been significant for Kernow. The inaugural meeting of what was called just Mebyon Kernow (meaning Sons of Cornwall in Kernewek) took place almost 60 years ago, on Saturday 6th January 1951, at Oates Hotel in Redruth. There were thirteen people present and a further seven sent their apologies. Among that score of founder members were four future Grand Bards and a future university professor, and... Read more
  • Fulup Hosking: Fair Representation means respecting the England-Cornwall border

    Fulup Hosking: Fair Representation means respecting the England-Cornwall border

    Posted on 1 November 2010 | 2 Comments
    THE Parliamentary Voting and Constituencies Bill passed its second reading in Westminster Parliament and has gone through further Committee stages. If this bill becomes law it will result in the creation of a Devonwall parliamentary constituency, thus violating Cornwall’s centuries old frontier with England. This will continue the blending of Cornwall out of existence and into the ‘South West of England’, ‘West Country’ or whatever people who should know better want to call it... Read more
  • Want to write for us?

    Want to write for us?

    Posted on 17 August 2010 | 2 Comments
    We're looking for opinion columnists to contribute to the site with their thoughts on news, politics, culture, or anything else related to Cornwall. Interested? Get in touch: editor@cornwall24.net