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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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As a national minority, the Cornish have a right to be recognised for what we are: the UK's fifth nation.
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The UK is missing a regional tier of govt. Draw them how you want, but multi-county regions of 3-8m people or so with powers from both below and above, assemblies, and empowered leaders *with real budgets* would be a start.
WM takes 15% VAT, region takes 5%, both can raise/lower, etc. Regions set/keep proportional property taxes. Then if the NW want a high tax, high spend system, they can have it - but they pay for it.
Central govt hands over things like local policing, NHS, schools, etc, focuses on defence, law, foreign policy, major infra, and so on. Fixed payments for each person, plus development grants for poorer regions.
Our regions often have quite different political priorities and tilts, so let's give them the chance to see if they work in practice. It may also help parliament become a serious legislature again, rather than hyperlocalised social workers.
These reforms don't go nearly far enough, at present. Give proper tax and budget setting powers.
Faisal Islam@faisalislam
NEW Blimey - devolution of some proportion of income tax to some city regions - ie to back incentives for growing cities: Chancellor announces “roadmap for future fiscal devolution to be published at this year's budget” to give “regional leaders control of a share of some national taxes which have for too long been allocated by central governments.” “They will look at income tax alongside other taxes with reforms initially targeted at those places have the greatest capacity to deliver them and the greatest potential to benefit. Now this is not about new taxes, and it's not about higher tax rates, I will not ask taxpayers to pay more. Reforms will be fiscally neutral, …these reforms will represent a permanent transfer of power and resources, not another exercise in local ambition frustrated by central government control, with taxpayers able to see what is being delivered with their money and to hold local leaders to account for the results what I am describing is a genuine break with the past, a generational opportunity for Britain's regions to make their own future”.
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@Beloved71478281 It’s a UK government scheme, not a council scheme, dum dum
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@YesCornwall No, the peop,e of Cornwall are allowing it
The council are public servants
Get off your fat cowardly backsides and throw them out and take control of the Council finances
It’s fucking simple
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So Cornwall has to make cuts to essential services but we can still send £108 million to Pakistan to “support their green growth ambitions”?
Make it make sense
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@smithmarke Well the UK as a whole voted for Brexit too so by your logic you are including yourself amongst the dim folk
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@YesCornwall Cornish folk seem to be a bit dim as evidenced by their vote for Brexit
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@CommonsSpeaker The Cornish are a recognised national minority. That makes Cornwall a nation of the UK, not a county.
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Today, the flag of the historic county of Cornwall is being flown in New Palace Yard to mark St Piran’s Day.
Cornwall has six constituencies represented in the House of Commons.
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@adamboultonTABB The first question any UK journalist ever asks
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@YouGov Cornwall is a nation, not a county. You might get better data if you ask the right questions.
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Still English btw
Cornwall is a Nation@YesCornwall
Today is St Piran’s Day, Cornwall’s national day. Gool Peran Lowen! Gool Peran Lowen dhe bubonan yn Kernow hag a-dro dhe’n bys! Wishing everyone in the UK’s fifth nation and lovers of all things Cornish a very Happy St Piran’s Day! #StPiransDay #GoolPeranLowen
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Today is St Piran’s Day, Cornwall’s national day. Gool Peran Lowen!
Gool Peran Lowen dhe bubonan yn Kernow hag a-dro dhe’n bys!
Wishing everyone in the UK’s fifth nation and lovers of all things Cornish a very Happy St Piran’s Day!
#StPiransDay #GoolPeranLowen
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The government announces a national emergency when 16,000 homes in the South East have no water. But when 50,000 homes in Cornwall are affected by the worst storm in years, they are silent.
Yet another reason why Cornwall needs more devolution now.
falmouthpacket.co.uk/news/25759929.…
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Bledhen Nowydh Da (Happy New Year) to everyone in the nation of Cornwall and around the world!
2025 was a year of promises of greater recognition of Cornish nationhood. Let’s make 2026 a year of concrete action!
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@blogkernow Probably yes, but if they’re recognising us as an exceptional case then that’s one step forwards.
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@YesCornwall Great news, but am I right in thinking it’s not on a par with Scotland, Wales and NI? Will the government still deliberately maintain that Cornwall is located in England in order to justify such a lack of parity?
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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!
Lucy McDaid@LucyJMcDaid
🚨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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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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🚨🚨 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 wp.me/p8Mk4U-19r3
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@Mobbsy56 @sourbearnonion What original and profound sarcasm! Nothing keeps people happy and united like denying people’s existing identities! We should definitely listen to the English on this issue!
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@YesCornwall @sourbearnonion We need another nation on this island. Nothing binds people together more than having extra borders, divisions, politicians and parliaments. You could even have your own black and white passport! Crack on!
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A lot of people are finding out that the Cornish aren’t English. Some respond with mockery, and some with threats.
We get you know nothing about Cornwall. But we’re a nation. We’ve always been a nation.
That’s why the UK government recognised our national minority status in 2014. That’s why Cornwall Council voted to call for Cornwall to officially become the fifth UK nation.
If you’re interested, you’re welcome to learn more. But if you just want to ridicule and insult, know this: We’re still a nation no matter what you think.
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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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“I’m denying local people two flats to live in and I can’t make a profit from it anymore” 😭
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