CORNWALL is looked on by national political parties as the 'invisible nation', the leader of Mebyon Kernow claimed at his party's annual conference last week.

Cllr Dick Cole called on the people of Cornwall to take 'inspiration from the new politics' that has been ushered in by the SNP in Scotland.

In his speech at the Conference at New County Hall in Truro he described how the referendum campaign had energised Scottish voters and shown that 'politics as usual' was no longer acceptable.

Cllr Cole told delegates: "The First Minister of Scotland, Alex Salmond, described the whole process as a 'triumph for democracy,' while even the Better Together campaign acknowledged that there was a 'cry for change,' which was likely to be 'echoed in every part of the UK.'

"It is up to us to ensure that the echo from Cornwall reverberates across the length and breadth of the whole United Kingdom, and we must — with confidence —put our case for Cornwall into the political spotlight, and build the momentum to bring home significant political and economic powers to our local communities."

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