‘It’s about persistence’: Cornish devolution no longer a pipe dream as its champion bows out

Dick Cole is quitting Mebyon Kernow, which campaigns for greater self-rule for Cornwall, after 29 years at the helm There will be no great fanfare when Dick Cole steps down as party leader in a few days’ time.

“We’ll have an official handover at our party conference,” Cole said.

“Hopefully it will be a nice event.

We’ll go to the pub afterwards and have a few beers.

I expect I’ll breathe a big sigh of relief.” Continue reading...