Peter Tatchell on Cornwall

[cornubian]

Here is a summary of the action.

Peter Tatchell kicked of the fun with his fantastic article- Self-rule for Cornwall. Once again a hundred thanks Peter for helping to raise awareness of the Cornish question: Peter Tatchell: Self-rule for Cornwall | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk

This was responded to with a terribly sensible piece from Cornish MP Mathew Taylor- Cornwall needs a revolution, not a divorce: Matthew Taylor: Cornwall doesn't need a separate parliament, just genuine local autonomy and fair funding | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk

Undoubtedly we need a revolution in our governmental arrangements but why ignore the national minority status issue Mr. Taylor? Do the Cornish not have a right to recognition? A revolution yes but are our Liberal Democrat MPs and LD controlled local government actually doing ANYTHING to bring this about? Last time I looked they had reneged on their promise to campaign for a Cornish assembly and where trying to push an unwanted Unitary authority on to Cornwall. On the same track Dick Coles response on his blog is very illuminating: Cllr Dick Cole: Commenting on Matthew Taylor's views

Finally a synthesis of the above two articles appeared on the Our Kingdom blog under the title - The Case for Cornwall. Only really interesting for the comments it attracted from English nationalists and regionalists: The case for Cornwall | open Democracy News Analysis

[merle haggard]

sadly its probably the case that tatchell believes if he helps secure cornsih independence he can have buggery made compulsory . Either that or he opposes cornish independence and is trying to get it a bad name . I dont like him .

[NapperTandy]

Here is a summary of the action.

Peter Tatchell kicked of the fun with his fantastic article- Self-rule for Cornwall. Once again a hundred thanks Peter for helping to raise awareness of the Cornish question: Peter Tatchell: Self-rule for Cornwall | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk

This was responded to with a terribly sensible piece from Cornish MP Mathew Taylor- Cornwall needs a revolution, not a divorce: Matthew Taylor: Cornwall doesn't need a separate parliament, just genuine local autonomy and fair funding | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk

Undoubtedly we need a revolution in our governmental arrangements but why ignore the national minority status issue Mr. Taylor? Do the Cornish not have a right to recognition? A revolution yes but are our Liberal Democrat MPs and LD controlled local government actually doing ANYTHING to bring this about? Last time I looked they had reneged on their promise to campaign for a Cornish assembly and where trying to push an unwanted Unitary authority on to Cornwall. On the same track Dick Coles response on his blog is very illuminating: Cllr Dick Cole: Commenting on Matthew Taylor's views

Finally a synthesis of the above two articles appeared on the Our Kingdom blog under the title - The Case for Cornwall. Only really interesting for the comments it attracted from English nationalists and regionalists: The case for Cornwall | open Democracy News Analysis

I wonder could you give some background on the Stannary parliament. What was the status of it?, why was it abolished?, can it be resurrected? The hidden constitution of the UK is very interesting. I have read recently that the 'City of London' could even be outside the jurisdiction of England?? They kept that one quiet

[toxic avenger]

What is the Cornish for 'inter-generational sexual tolerance'?

[Odyessus]

Here is a summary of the action.

Peter Tatchell kicked of the fun with his fantastic article- Self-rule for Cornwall. Once again a hundred thanks Peter for helping to raise awareness of the Cornish question: Peter Tatchell: Self-rule for Cornwall | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk

This was responded to with a terribly sensible piece from Cornish MP Mathew Taylor- Cornwall needs a revolution, not a divorce: Matthew Taylor: Cornwall doesn't need a separate parliament, just genuine local autonomy and fair funding | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk

Undoubtedly we need a revolution in our governmental arrangements but why ignore the national minority status issue Mr. Taylor? Do the Cornish not have a right to recognition? A revolution yes but are our Liberal Democrat MPs and LD controlled local government actually doing ANYTHING to bring this about? Last time I looked they had reneged on their promise to campaign for a Cornish assembly and where trying to push an unwanted Unitary authority on to Cornwall. On the same track Dick Coles response on his blog is very illuminating: Cllr Dick Cole: Commenting on Matthew Taylor's views

Finally a synthesis of the above two articles appeared on the Our Kingdom blog under the title - The Case for Cornwall. Only really interesting for the comments it attracted from English nationalists and regionalists: The case for Cornwall | open Democracy News Analysis

What has any of this to do with Irish politics?

[/quote] "Undoubtedly we need a revolution in our governmental arrangements.."

Our government sits in Dail Eireann and has nothing to do with Cornwall.

Why don't you post you comments on a British website? Are you lost?

[toxic avenger]

What has any of this to do with Irish politics?...

Our government sits in Dail Eireann and has nothing to do with Cornwall.

Why don't you post you comments on a British website? Are you lost?

In fairness, there are plenty threads on Scottish independence and the like, and it's not in an Irish politics forum, so I'm fine and dandy with it...

[LTGuy]

What is the Cornish for 'inter-generational sexual tolerance'?

Is this term a new, politically "correct" way to say what was previously known as "geriatric paedophilia"?

[NapperTandy]

What has any of this to do with Irish politics?

"Undoubtedly we need a revolution in our governmental arrangements.."

Our government sits in Dail Eireann and has nothing to do with Cornwall.

Why don't you post you comments on a British website? Are you lost?[/QUOTE]

I think Cornwall is in Europe, and this is the Europe section of an Irish politics website

[toxic avenger]

Is this term a new, politically "correct" way to say what was previously known as "geriatric paedophilia"?

I think the Cornish might express it more forcefully...

[Odyessus]

"Undoubtedly we need a revolution in our governmental arrangements.."

Our government sits in Dail Eireann and has nothing to do with Cornwall.

Why don't you post you comments on a British website? Are you lost?

I think Cornwall is in Europe, and this is the Europe section of an Irish politics website[/quote]


The OP seems to be picking a quarrel with his local M.P. and the British government. This seems a strange forum to do it in.