Cornwall is a Nation
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As a national minority, the Cornish have a right to be recognised for what we are: the UK's fifth nation.
Cornwall, UK
Joined September 2013
In the House of Commons, the Prime Minister says he recognises Cornish national minority status, and wishes the people of Cornwall a happy St Piran’s Day. Gool Peran Lowen!
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〓〓 🐅 New dawn rising for Cornwall as the Cornish Celtic Tiger is unleashed
cornwalllive.com
All eyes are on us as a Critical Minerals Strategy, industrial growth fund, renewed language status and a devolution promise all point towards a roaring future
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Thanks to Cornish MPs and councillors who remained resolute, kept hold of their vision, and stood up to threats. Special thanks go to @LukePollard and other Devon politicians, whose arrogance and contempt for Cornish national status united and galvanised opinion here.
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They said it couldn’t happen. But we were united and determined not to sacrifice our national status for short-term gain. Cornwall will get its own devolution deal. Cornwall is a nation!
🚨NEW: Cornwall is set to get its *own devolution deal*, according to a letter sent to MPs & council It says govt 'is minded, on an exceptional basis... to explore designating the council a Single Foundation Strategic Authority Would close the case for a Devon & Cornwall mayor
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🚨🚨 Huge news for Cornwall! After months of pressing Ministers, the Government has offered a bespoke devolution deal that respects our national minority status, with NO joint authority with Devon - and hopefully no requirement for a directly elected mayor.
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After years of hard work, the Cornish language will be given Part Three status, meaning it will be recognised and protected at the same level as Welsh, Scottish and Irish Gaelic!
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A Labour MP has said he cannot support his party’s flagship devolution Bill as its proposals could create an ‘unholy alliance’ between Cornwall and Devon
nation.cymru
A Labour MP has said he cannot support his party’s flagship devolution Bill as its proposals could create an “unholy alliance” between Cornwall and Devon. Perran Moon (Camborne and Redruth) said any...
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MP claims devolution bill is ‘blatant discrimination’ against Cornwall
independent.co.uk
Perran Moon said the bill could forge an "unholy alliance" between Cornwall and Devon and potentially fuel Cornish nationalism
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You know the campaign for national recognition is making an impact when @CornwallLive starts using the issue to troll its readers for engagement 〓〓
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According to Mitchell & Sexton’s ‘Little Book of Big Cornish Achievements’, with three Nobel Laureates, Cornwall has the most (per capita) of any nation 〓〓
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“I’m denying local people two flats to live in and I can’t make a profit from it anymore” 😭
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Anger as Cornwall snubbed in funding scheme
bbc.com
Nowhere in Cornwall has been included on a list of hundreds of places to get new government funding.
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Three places in Devon received funding, but none in Cornwall. And this is despite Cornwall being poorer than Devon. This is exactly what would happen with a Devonwall Mayor - all the funding would go to Devon, as their higher population means that’s where the votes would be.
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Leaving the ECHR means leaving the Council of Europe. We will lose Cornish national minority status. Labour MPs are in power NOW - they must write our national status into UK law while they can, with a Cornish National Minority Bill. Or it’ll be their fault as much as Kemi’s.
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Labour “South West”. It’s no wonder Labour is so clueless when it comes to Cornwall - to them we’re just part of a South West region, nothing more. Why would we trust them to stand up for Cornish nationhood when they won’t even recognise it themselves?
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“It’s the Tamar not the Amazon, for Heaven’s sake” - David, Baron Cameron. "Look, I don't think that we need a nation status for Cornwall” - Sir Keir Starmer. Dismissiveness of Cornwall’s unique identity comes in every political hue……
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Cornwall's right to devolution comes from our national minority status, but if anyone suggests Cornwall is too small, tell them to buy an atlas. Other countries have areas of a similar size to Cornwall, with their own parliaments or assemblies and wide-ranging powers.
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Forcing a national minority to merge into a wider area is undemocratic. Services, jobs and money would be centralised in Devon. A Devonwall mayor would largely answer to the needs of Devon. We have the right to equal treatment with other UK nations.
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“The parties shall refrain from policies or practices aimed at assimilation of persons belonging to national minorities against their will.” —Article 5, Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities The UK government is not meeting its treaty obligations. By
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Falmouth Town Council has unanimously voted to promote the use of the Cornish language in its civil and cultural spaces. The language will start appearing on future town council signage and documents. There will be no cost to the council or taxpayers, but massive benefits in
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