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

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SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. The Guardian UK is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 19 Oct 2026, 05:00 UTC. The headline in use is “‘It’s about persistence’: Cornish devolution no longer a pipe dream as its champion bows out”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
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.
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- First reported by The Guardian UK
‘It’s about persistence’: Cornish devolution no longer a pipe dream as its champion bows out
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- The Guardian