Angela Rayner says in the Commons that she recognises Cornish national minority status and the uniqueness of Cornwall, and that she wants to do devolution “with the people of Cornwall, not to them”

Over to you @Perran4CRH @JayneKirkham4 @AndrewGeorge_ @annagelderd.

Our national minority status remains the strongest argument as to why Cornwall should be treated differently. Unless the government explicitly recognises it in the bill, there won’t be any way for Cornwall to have its own devolution setup.

The challenge for Cornish MPs will be convincing the government that Cornwall should get higher levels of devolution without a mayor. As it stands there is nothing in the bill which allows that.

As expected, the Devolution Bill makes no mention of Cornwall or national minority status. For all their words claiming to recognise us as a special case, we’re still under threat of being forced to be run from Devon against our will. We will never accept it. We’re a nation.

The government’s Devolution Bill will be presented to Parliament today. We’ll see if Cornwall or our national minority status is mentioned at all, and whether our MPs end up voting for or against it if Cornwall’s right to our own voice and our own devolution is ignored.

See what’s possible when a nation has devolution with power to make their own decisions, and their media don’t rely on tourism lobby press releases for stories and are capable of critical thinking

RT @YesCornwall: Angela Rayner says in the Commons that she recognises Cornish national minority status and the uniqueness of Cornwall, and….

So Visit Cornwall have created a survey to get views on a tourism tax, but they’re only going to ask businesses, presumably only those involved in tourism?. Why not ask Cornish residents? Afraid of what we’d say? You’ve discredited your own survey @ILoveCornwallUK

Spreading fear for clicks and ad revenue. Is this really the best we can do for local media? The decline of @CornwallLive is tragic and I can’t see how anyone working there can be proud of what they do

Glasgow is the latest destination to think tourists should help pay for the services they use. Meanwhile Cornwall continues to prioritise minority business interests than the majority of its residents.

Anna Gelderd withdrew the bill yesterday. No word yet from her on why.

I think one of the reasons BBC Cornwall keeps banging on about these trees (and cream teas) is because they know so little else about Cornish culture and heritage that they could talk about. And why mention visitors first? You’re @BBCCornwall not BBC Tourism

RT @IanSaltern: So the BBC can nationally broadcast Gloucestershire cheese rolling on iPlayer but not Cornish Hurling or indeed the 4,000+….

If you live in St Columb Major, congratulations, your new councillor lives in Torpoint. I’m sure they know a lot about your town and will do a great job representing you despite being so far away.

Cornwall Live’s business model:. Find one angry voice and use it to write a negative, rage-bait headline. Then keep posting it and watch the comments come in. This polarises society and erodes trust in the media. We need informed debate about housing, not manipulative clickbait.

RT @CallingKernow: Will anything change at Lys Kernow?. Last Sunday Cllr Robert Parsonage, the interim leader of the Reform party in Cornwa….

RT @IanSaltern: High time Kernow followed suit. Gridlocked roads. Overstretched emergency services. Priced-out locals. Commodified cultural….

A first home is a right, a second home is a privilege. Cornwall is home to a national minority. If by exercising your privilege you are denying someone a first home in their homeland, you should not expect sympathy. Nobody is entitled to a second home.

Expansion of the Cornish language could create a whole new media and education sector in Cornwall, jobs that can’t be outsourced. But if a bill is to get through Parliament, it needs support from the government, not just Cornish MPs.