Cornelius Supporting NHS Staff

I was pleased and proud to join the picket outside West Cornwall Hospital recently. Great support was shown for NHS staff by patients, their families and passing motorists. I had some interesting but depressing conversations about healthcare in Cornwall with some of the striking nurses. The biggest issues seem to be the way money is …

Labour’s 10 year plan

At conference, Ed Miliband outlined Labour's 6 point, 10 year plan for Britain's future. Labour will halve the number of people in low pay in our country, changing the lives of over two million people for the better. Under a Labour government, all working families will share fairly in the growing wealth of the country. So, …

Harry’s Last Stand

One of the stand out speeches at conference was made by 91 year old RAF Veteran and NHS campaigner Harry Leslie Smith.

Cornelius on the Scottish Independence Referendum

Why the Irish example would have made me a No voter The idea that political independence and assertions of cultural identity somehow lead to a more just and equal society has proved to be a delusion so many times that it is difficult to fathom how it appeals to anyone who considers themself left wing. Nationalism …