Beach Ices at Praa Sands
Ice meeting the sand at the base of the low cliff behind Praa Sands Beach, West Cornwall. 6th January 2009....
Icicles at Trewellard Bottoms
Water seeping through a wall is turned to icicles, ate Trewellard Bottoms, where Geevor Mine meets the sea....
Winter Sunset at Levant
A late afternoon scene, at Levant Mine, West Cornwall. 7th January 2009....
Winter at Levant
The old electricity generator building, at Levant Mine, West Cornwall, during the recent cold snap. 7th Jnauary 2009....
who said anything about me being a Tory? I said I might vote tory, lots of their policies I don't like, theres just more Labour and Lib Dem policies I don't like.
I just don't see a cornish assembly being the answer to the counties problems. If you do you must be in trippy la la land.
In 2003, 55% of the public polled in the MORI Your Region, Your Choice poll voted in favour of a Cornish Assembly.
Explaining The Campaign For A Cornish Assembly
"Cornwall is the United Kingdom’s poorest region. Its peripheral position, declining traditional industries, low wages and high house prices have created a unique set of problems which call for a unique set of solutions. Cornwall is also a markedly distinct region, with its own language, culture and traditions. It has a unique constitutional position within the United Kingdom.
These factors led people from all walks of life and from all political parties to come together in 2000 to form the Cornish Constitutional Convention. The Convention has led the campaign to establish a directly elected Cornish Assembly with new powers to address Cornwall’s particular problems.
In 2001 the Convention handed a 50,000 signature petition to Tony Blair calling for a Cornish Assembly. This was, and remains, the largest expression of popular support for devolved power in the whole of the United Kingdom.
Support for a Cornish Assembly, or a referendum for a Cornish Assembly, has been given by Cornwall’s County, District, Town and Parish Councils, Friends of the Earth, the Cornish Branch of UNISON and the Cornwall Voluntary Sector Forum (representing over 200 organisations).
In 2003, 55% of those polled in the MORI Your Region, Your Choice poll voted in favour of a Cornish Assembly. The Government has twice met with leading members of the Convention to discuss the issues, and Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has repeatedly acknowledged the strength of the Cornish campaign.
Campaigners believe that a Cornish Assembly will be able to provide the sort of leadership that Cornwall has lacked over the past 40 years. By bringing the whole of the public services budget under the direction of a Cornish Assembly, the government of Cornwall would be cheaper and more streamlined, with reduced bureaucracy and fewer quangos.
A Cornish Assembly would allow Cornwall to speak with a single clear voice, to argue its case to central government and market its goods and services to Europe and the wider world.
A Cornish Assembly would be founded on the principal of equality for one and all living in Cornwall, regardless of their background. It would be not be an insular institution seeking to separate itself from the rest of the United Kingdom, but a means by which Cornwall could contribute to the economic prosperity of the country.
Whilst the programme to establish regional government in England may have faltered, following a ‘No’ vote in the North East Assembly campaign, Cornwall believes that it can provide a new future for devolution in the United Kingdom, setting the template for successful regional government."
ok 55% is hardly a mandate, and petitions are self selecting in nature. If you went out and did a poll to bring back the death penalty you get far higher than 55%, but thank god we don’t have it any more.
I reminded you that a study had found 1 in 4 Cornish children to be living in poverty, you replied with a load of nonsense about the lazy and feckless.
It therefore follows that your explanation for the 1 in 4 is a high level of work shyness in Cornwall.
This is so typically Tory and naive. Yes of course there are people out there who would rather live on the pittance that is JSA or Income Support who could be called work shy but that carries for the whole of the UK not just the Duchy.
To suggest that the high levels of poverty in Cornwall (really the economic situation in the Duchy) is due to high levels of Cornish scroungers is insulting and monumentally stupid, but what do i expect from the conservatives?
Yes i know but so are the businesses and organisations that use the infrastructure.
Mebyon Kernow - do have an electoral impact despite the lack of financial clout, access to the media and size of constituency. Did you know that the Deputy mayors of both Camborne & Penzance are Mebyon Kernow councillors?
In Kerrier District Council Mebyon Kernow has the same number of councillors (4) as the Conservative party and one less than the Labour Party (5) even the Lib Dems who are flying supposedly high only have 5 more.
In Restormel We have 1 councillor the Labour party have none.
In North Cornwall We have 1 Councillor the Labour Party have none.
We have local councillors across Cornwall From St. Just to Bude.
Yes we could do with a lot more and realistically we are probably the 4th party in Cornwall at present. At District level we number 6, labour number 7.
In larger first past the post elections we may lose out to Labour & UKIP but in community elections we regularly beat both these parties. How many councillors do UKIP have? None at all even less than the one Liberal.
MK is on the up it has a long way to go - but it is still the fastest growing party in Cornwall.
Good Luck to MK on May the 5th.
Ermm didn’t suggest anything of the sort, I questioned what you class as poverty. If you class this as kids not having brand new trainers, or the family not having a washing machine etc then 1 in 4 might be correct, if you mean they struggle to put food on the table then I suggest you’re wrong. I wouldn’t and indeed didn’t say that Cornwall has more work shy, your words not mine, than anywhere else in the country. Cornwall IS a poor county but moaning about it and constantly dripping on about an assembly won’t get you anywhere, as it won’t solve a thing.
It’s a bit of a chicken and egg, how do you attract businesses to Cornwall without the infrastructure.? Unfortunately Cornwall is at the ass end of the country, PERIOD we have terrible transport link so no major business is going to relocate to Cornwall. If you’re a business why locate yourself any further west than Exeter? The population this side of Exeter is minimal, Exeter has the M5 and the rail links aren’t bad either, it also has a skilled workforce, as to a degree Plymouth. Plymouth suffers because of its geography so what chance has Cornwall? Falmouth harbour is fantastic, one of the best natural harbours in the World and indeed A&P have a good name in ship repair. If it was closer to London chances are it would be a mega port, but its not, because its at the ass end of the country so is under utilised. Cornwall relies on the small business for its economy as does much of the Southwest. And this might be news to you, Devon isn’t that well off either and Plymouth certainly isn’t, there are massive areas of poverty in Plymouth, which, if you had your way would be even bigger as the Dockyard would close. So I’m up for any suggestions you I might have, what kind of market should Cornwall be aiming itself at? because I’m buggered if I know.
I am happy to let others readers make up their mind as to what your meant and if you did not then i suggest you think about and read what you are about to post.
Suffice is to say you don't give a monkeys about the poverty of others when
'your all right jack' and especially if you have to pay 'heaven forbid' more tax.
As to what is meant by poverty i will leave that up to the organisation (i think it was Save the Children) to decide.
What i wont do is leave the classification of poverty up to comfortable little middle englanders with a penchant for the right of the political spectrum and who cant see beyond their tax return!
As to what will help Cornwall, an Assembly and a Cornish development agency would make a huge difference, that and it is something that the Cornish people have asked for. Don't forget the Cornish Constitutional Convention contained Tory members as well.
If infrastructure is required then these bodies could develop the plans and oversee the collection of funds from all the various sources, as opposed to the mish mash of agency's and quangos we have at the moment who's concern for Cornwall is variable to say the least.
They would increase democracy and empower the Cornish populace and bring jobs and political positions to Cornwall that currently are in London or other parts of England.
This empowerment of Cornwall would create an environment more attractive for companies to invest in and would persuade young intelligent HARD WORKING Cornish folk to stay in the Duchy.
Saw on the news that ex-conservative Falmouth-Camborne MP David Mudd (who had a massive 16,600 majority in 1979), is going to stand in the election, but this time as an Independent in Falmouth-Camborne. Should be interesting as with a bit of luck this should split the Lab/Tory vote even more !
You really do like miss quoting people don’t you? I don’t give a monkeys about poverty, really where did I say that? What I have a problem with is with people who take the piss, for every person that abuses the social security system (of course you’d have us believe that doesn’t go on) some poor sod losses out.
I did think you lived in Cornwall, but I have my doubts you’re even from this planet, you seem to live in some far off socialist dream world. You’ll be telling us all next that everyday will be the first day of spring in your MK run Cornwall.
And why would a UK government move civil service jobs to Cornwall? Most of the relocations have already been announced, and I see none are coming to Cornwall (no surprise there then) they are of course going to mainly to strong Labour supporting areas, I think the only thing coming to the SW are a few jobs to Bristol, this is despite Plymouth and Exeter pushing hard. With your ideas for Cornwall, it’ll be even less arractive.
We have had the perfect opportunity with Objective 1 money to improve infrastructure, as they have done in Spain etc, but we haven’t. The cash has instead been used to “create� jobs, yeah right.
I thought it interesting that the report showed all the candidates out canvassing , except Candy who was " busy" talking on the beach to a government minister .
I wonder how much abuse she is getting on the doorstep ? Loads & loads I hope .
fancyabrew, i have travelled in nearly 50 countries, i have seen abject poverty.
While i am at it why dont you leave your living room and have a look around Cornwall. Yes most things are subjective, save the childern says its poverty, you (i earn 60k and don't want to pay more tax) say it is not poverty, what a supprise.
Rise in county's road death toll
The number of people who have died on Cornwall's roads rises in the last year to 35, police say.
Film con man ordered to pay £100K
The man who swindled almost £2m in a film studio scam is ordered to forfeit £100,000 by a judge.
Triplets survive against the odds
A woman from Cornwall who gave birth to triplets 14 weeks early describes their survival as a "miracle".
Call for inquiry into fire centre
Fire chiefs demand a public inquiry into the delayed opening of the regional fire control centre.
Prison sentence for benefit cheat
A man who admitted swindling more than £51,000 in benefits over a six-year period is jailed for 18 months.
Divers face trial over shipwreck
Three Cornish divers accused of plundering a shipwreck off the coast of Spain are to be tried in a Spanish court.
‘NO’ TO NUCLEAR WASTE IN CORNWALL - MPs
Proposals to bring nuclear waste to Cornwall have been described as ‘absurd and irresponsible’ by Cornish MPs.
Route Partnership Plan for Penzance unnecessary
Their plan having been rejected by the public in the final exhibition in Septmber with 90% against the Route Partnership have decided to try again in mid January after a mailout and poster campaign.The Chamber of Commerce has been at the forefront of this campaign.
