Promoting the Politics of Courage
The survivor of severe domestic violence, Tina Nash, and her local MP, Andrew George, will meet Justice Minister Alex Davies-Jones MP later today. Ms Davies-Jones agreed her Department needed to learn lessons from failings in the Government’s victim support service and the poor treatment of Tina, when her perpetrator (who blinded, broke her jaw and […]
Penzance businesses & campaigners march on London Local MP, Andrew George, will join Penzance campaigners when they “march on” London to up the campaign against the Lloyds Bank’s decision to close their Penzance branch. Protestors will meet at Lloyds HQ, 33 Old Broad Street, at 11:30am on Tuesday 9th December to deliver petitions gathered since the campaign was launched a few weeks ago. Nearly three thousand people have […]
The Penzance group of businesses and community representatives, who are campaigning against Lloyds Bank’s decision to close the Penzance branch next month, will take the campaign to London next week. Local MP, Andrew George, will deliver a petition to Parliament, and a representative group from the town’s campaign team will deliver a petition and letters […]
The Cornish motto, “One & All”/”One hag All” underpinned our campaign to secure an “exceptional” devolution deal for Cornwall from government. Many told us we couldn’t do it. That we’d have to cave in. That our case didn’t meet the government’s bland, uniform rules. But they were wrong. Cornwall will have greater ability to shape […]
Andrew George has released a statement on the campaign to save the Lloyds Bank branch in Penzance on his Facebook page, here. Please find attached photos from the recent protests held outside the branch, in Penzance.
Andrew George has released a statement on the Cornwall devolution news announced by the Government last week on his Facebook page here. Please find attached photos of recent and archive news articles on this topic.
A protest will be held at 10:30am on Saturday 29th November in Market Place, Penzance by a group campaigning against Lloyds Bank’s plans to shut the town’s branch early next year. If the closure goes ahead in January 2026, the nearest branch for West Cornwall residents will be in Truro, almost 40 miles away for some. Since Lloyds’ announcement, a new campaign group formed of Penzance residents and businesses has been formed […]
Government supporting MPs voted to remove protections for nature in Planning Bill last week. Liberal Democrats and others in the House of Lords introduced vital protections for nature and wildlife in the most sensitive locations. But Ministers used their majority in the Commons to reject this, and with it have handed developers a trump […]
“Go Cornwall deserves immense credit for offering to plug the enormous gap left by First Bus”, said local MP Andrew George, “But Ministers must now recognise that Cornwall cannot maintain its public transport infrastructure based on such a climate of uncertainty, “sticking plaster” and “make-do” solutions. Andrew said, “The First Bus announcement was dreadful news. […]
I’m putting on a big 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 next Friday, 24th October – 12pm to 6pm At Humphry Davy School, Penzance The Festival will celebrate the talent and kindness of our many community organisations. Help and Advice available to everyone. This free, family-friendly event brings together local charities, public bodies and residents’ groups to […]