Mebyon Kernow
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Mebyon Kernow – The Party for Cornwall
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| Leader | Dick Cole |
| Founded | 6 January 1951 |
| Headquarters | Lanhainsworth Fraddon Hill Fraddon St Columb Cornwall TR9 6PQ |
| Youth wing | Kernow X |
| Membership (2013) | Approx  293–732 |
| Ideology |
Cornish nationalism Civic nationalism Regionalism Social democracy Environmentalism Pro-Europeanism |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| European affiliation | European Free Alliance |
| International affiliation | None |
| Colours | Old gold, Black and White |
| Cornwall Council |
4 / 123
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| Cornish seats in the House of Commons |
0 / 6
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| Website | |
| www.mebyonkernow.org | |
Mebyon Kernow – The Party for Cornwall (MK; Cornish for Sons of Cornwall) is a Cornish nationalist, centre-left political party in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It primarily campaigns for devolution to Cornwall in the form of a Cornish Assembly, as well as social democracy and environmental protection.
MK was formed as a pressure group in 1951, and contained as members activists and politicians from a number of political parties. Its first leader was Helena Charles. Its first election win came in 1953, with its members running as independents. In the 1970s it became a fully-fledged political party, and since then it has fielded candidates in elections to Westminster and the European Parliament, as well as local government in Cornwall.
The party is a member of the European Free Alliance and has close links with Plaid Cymru, the Scottish National Party and the Breton Democratic Union. It currently has four elected councillors in Cornwall Council and 27 town and parish councillors. Dick Cole is the current leader.
Mebyon Kernow is run on a day-to-day basis by a 20-member National Executive, which includes the leadership team, policy spokespersons, and local party representatives.
In July 2000 Mebyon Kernow issued the "Declaration for a Cornish Assembly" claiming;
Cornwall is a distinct region. It has a clearly defined economic, administrative and social profile. Cornwall's unique identity reflects its Celtic character, culture and environment. We declare that the people of Cornwall will be best served in their future governance by a Cornish regional assembly. We therefore commit ourselves to setting up the Cornish Constitutional Convention with the intention of achieving a devolved Cornish Assembly.
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