Mike Thomas
@independentmike.bsky.social
Independent Cornwall Councillor for Helston North. Re-elected on May 1st 2025. Working for all the residents of my division.
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‘One size fits all’ disadvantaging Cornwall. Again.
Policies (or indices) designed by the centre and applied from the centre fail Cornwall time and again. Devolve now! 〓〓
@jaynekirkhammp.bsky.social @perranmoonmp.bsky.social
Rural poverty 'hidden behind scenic views' www.bbc.com/news/article...
Policies (or indices) designed by the centre and applied from the centre fail Cornwall time and again. Devolve now! 〓〓
@jaynekirkhammp.bsky.social @perranmoonmp.bsky.social
Rural poverty 'hidden behind scenic views' www.bbc.com/news/article...
Cornish rural deprivation 'misunderstood' warns new report
New research says current deprivation measurements don't take into account rural difficulties.
www.bbc.com
September 26, 2025 at 6:22 AM
‘One size fits all’ disadvantaging Cornwall. Again.
Policies (or indices) designed by the centre and applied from the centre fail Cornwall time and again. Devolve now! 〓〓
@jaynekirkhammp.bsky.social @perranmoonmp.bsky.social
Rural poverty 'hidden behind scenic views' www.bbc.com/news/article...
Policies (or indices) designed by the centre and applied from the centre fail Cornwall time and again. Devolve now! 〓〓
@jaynekirkhammp.bsky.social @perranmoonmp.bsky.social
Rural poverty 'hidden behind scenic views' www.bbc.com/news/article...
Just deactivated my Twitter account - refuse to call it anything associated with that very not nice person. Good riddance.
September 15, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Just deactivated my Twitter account - refuse to call it anything associated with that very not nice person. Good riddance.
Excellent new album by Gwenno - Utopia - worth a listen. Just played on BBC 6 Music and Cllr Loveday’s contribution to Illuminated R4 yesterday at 9.00 about The Chough also worth a listen. So much good radio.
September 12, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Excellent new album by Gwenno - Utopia - worth a listen. Just played on BBC 6 Music and Cllr Loveday’s contribution to Illuminated R4 yesterday at 9.00 about The Chough also worth a listen. So much good radio.
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🚨 The UK government is testing the #EmergencyAlerts system on Sunday, September 7 at 3pm.
Your mobile phones and tablets will receive an alert, make a loud siren-like sound and vibrate. You will not need to take any action.
🔗 Find out more at www.gov.uk/alerts
Your mobile phones and tablets will receive an alert, make a loud siren-like sound and vibrate. You will not need to take any action.
🔗 Find out more at www.gov.uk/alerts
August 4, 2025 at 8:54 AM
🚨 The UK government is testing the #EmergencyAlerts system on Sunday, September 7 at 3pm.
Your mobile phones and tablets will receive an alert, make a loud siren-like sound and vibrate. You will not need to take any action.
🔗 Find out more at www.gov.uk/alerts
Your mobile phones and tablets will receive an alert, make a loud siren-like sound and vibrate. You will not need to take any action.
🔗 Find out more at www.gov.uk/alerts
Grant Cornwall nation status - see petition.parliament.uk/petitions/711355
I fully support this and recommend reading John Jenkin’s A First History of Cornwall £6.49 on E Bay.
I fully support this and recommend reading John Jenkin’s A First History of Cornwall £6.49 on E Bay.
Petition: Grant Cornwall nation status
We urge the UK Government to formally recognize Cornwall as a nation, granting it equal status to Wales and Scotland. This includes devolved powers, cultural preservation, and official recognition of ...
petition.parliament.uk
August 1, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Grant Cornwall nation status - see petition.parliament.uk/petitions/711355
I fully support this and recommend reading John Jenkin’s A First History of Cornwall £6.49 on E Bay.
I fully support this and recommend reading John Jenkin’s A First History of Cornwall £6.49 on E Bay.
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let’s get petition to 5K. Only 229 to go. As well as this write to your MP, DCMS + all broadcasters BBC ITV Ch4 Ch5 (iTN), Sky. Don’t forget radio too &OFCOM. Let them know we want plural coverage in a multi party country. No over platforming Democracy at stake petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...
Petition: Ensure plurality of political coverage across UK broadcast media at all times
We want to ensure that a plurality of views from all political parties in Westminster are represented and the nations parliaments are heard all year round, not just election times. The rules for cover...
petition.parliament.uk
July 16, 2025 at 7:05 AM
let’s get petition to 5K. Only 229 to go. As well as this write to your MP, DCMS + all broadcasters BBC ITV Ch4 Ch5 (iTN), Sky. Don’t forget radio too &OFCOM. Let them know we want plural coverage in a multi party country. No over platforming Democracy at stake petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...
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#VIDEO: 🔌🚌 Cornwall's first electric bus has taken to the streets of Falmouth, boosting the town's shuttle service fleet and helping to cut carbon emissions.
It’s the first of more new electric buses coming to Cornwall’s roads soon.
🔗 www.cornwall.gov.uk/council-news...
It’s the first of more new electric buses coming to Cornwall’s roads soon.
🔗 www.cornwall.gov.uk/council-news...
June 26, 2025 at 10:37 AM
#VIDEO: 🔌🚌 Cornwall's first electric bus has taken to the streets of Falmouth, boosting the town's shuttle service fleet and helping to cut carbon emissions.
It’s the first of more new electric buses coming to Cornwall’s roads soon.
🔗 www.cornwall.gov.uk/council-news...
It’s the first of more new electric buses coming to Cornwall’s roads soon.
🔗 www.cornwall.gov.uk/council-news...
Author: Megan Price
Published 20th Jun 2025
A proposed law to help improve access to learn Cornish and increase the use of the language, including on road signs, is being considered at a second reading in Parliament. It is The Cornish Language and Heritage Bill supported by all six Cornish MPs.
Published 20th Jun 2025
A proposed law to help improve access to learn Cornish and increase the use of the language, including on road signs, is being considered at a second reading in Parliament. It is The Cornish Language and Heritage Bill supported by all six Cornish MPs.
June 21, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Author: Megan Price
Published 20th Jun 2025
A proposed law to help improve access to learn Cornish and increase the use of the language, including on road signs, is being considered at a second reading in Parliament. It is The Cornish Language and Heritage Bill supported by all six Cornish MPs.
Published 20th Jun 2025
A proposed law to help improve access to learn Cornish and increase the use of the language, including on road signs, is being considered at a second reading in Parliament. It is The Cornish Language and Heritage Bill supported by all six Cornish MPs.
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The SNP Lib Dems Plaid Greens Scottish Greens are all polling good numbers & some have had big electoral success. They control councils & the SNP leads a gvmt YET none get the coverage Reform gets with just 5 MPs. Demand fair b’cast coverage democracy at stake. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...
May 30, 2025 at 7:09 PM
The SNP Lib Dems Plaid Greens Scottish Greens are all polling good numbers & some have had big electoral success. They control councils & the SNP leads a gvmt YET none get the coverage Reform gets with just 5 MPs. Demand fair b’cast coverage democracy at stake. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...
Well done Austria.
May 17, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Well done Austria.
Ahead of what will be interesting first day back at New County Hall, Truro I’ve reposted an item from the Boston USA Diversity and Inclusion project. Their work on inclusion has caught the attention of many people worldwide keen to celebrate our diversity.
May 5, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Ahead of what will be interesting first day back at New County Hall, Truro I’ve reposted an item from the Boston USA Diversity and Inclusion project. Their work on inclusion has caught the attention of many people worldwide keen to celebrate our diversity.
Reposted by Mike Thomas
🏳️🌈 Big news from @mayorwu.boston.gov and @boslgbtq.bsky.social: $200K in new funding to support LGBTQ+ Bostonians, including 45 grassroots grants and expanded emergency aid.
📖 Read the full announcement: boston.gov/news/lgbtq-grants-2025
#LGBTQBoston #BeyondPride #EquityInAction #mayorwu
📖 Read the full announcement: boston.gov/news/lgbtq-grants-2025
#LGBTQBoston #BeyondPride #EquityInAction #mayorwu
May 5, 2025 at 4:56 PM
🏳️🌈 Big news from @mayorwu.boston.gov and @boslgbtq.bsky.social: $200K in new funding to support LGBTQ+ Bostonians, including 45 grassroots grants and expanded emergency aid.
📖 Read the full announcement: boston.gov/news/lgbtq-grants-2025
#LGBTQBoston #BeyondPride #EquityInAction #mayorwu
📖 Read the full announcement: boston.gov/news/lgbtq-grants-2025
#LGBTQBoston #BeyondPride #EquityInAction #mayorwu
I feel really humbled by my result this afternoon. A big thank you to all those who voted me back and I’m looking forward to continuing to support all Helston North residents over the next four years. And a big thanks to the staff of Cornwall Council who oversaw a very efficient election event.
May 2, 2025 at 9:48 PM
I feel really humbled by my result this afternoon. A big thank you to all those who voted me back and I’m looking forward to continuing to support all Helston North residents over the next four years. And a big thanks to the staff of Cornwall Council who oversaw a very efficient election event.
Great to see our Town Band out this morning for the first of the two practices. Plenty of supporters lined the streets but the numbers dancing behind the band seemed fewer. A great start to Election Day. Polls close at 10 pm.
May 1, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Great to see our Town Band out this morning for the first of the two practices. Plenty of supporters lined the streets but the numbers dancing behind the band seemed fewer. A great start to Election Day. Polls close at 10 pm.
Election day will soon be dawning and I have been very grateful for the many messages of support. It has been a quiet campaign and I trust that all of my fellow candidates feel that they have been able to get their message across. The results for all seats in West Cornwall will be after 4 on Friday.
April 30, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Election day will soon be dawning and I have been very grateful for the many messages of support. It has been a quiet campaign and I trust that all of my fellow candidates feel that they have been able to get their message across. The results for all seats in West Cornwall will be after 4 on Friday.
After the recent 20 mph speed limit consultation in Helston it has been agreed to implement a part-time advisory 20mph limit on Trengrouse Way due to the close proximity to St Michael’s School. This was a suggestion that I made and I am pleased that officers were able to advance it. Thank you.
April 29, 2025 at 1:42 PM
After the recent 20 mph speed limit consultation in Helston it has been agreed to implement a part-time advisory 20mph limit on Trengrouse Way due to the close proximity to St Michael’s School. This was a suggestion that I made and I am pleased that officers were able to advance it. Thank you.
Just finished delivering the bulk of my leaflets - though one or two homes await the joy of receiving my little gift. First calculation is that I’ve been on a 42 mile trek! 99% of the people that I’ve met on my journey have been very cordial and courteous. The 1% are not worth dwelling on.
April 24, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Just finished delivering the bulk of my leaflets - though one or two homes await the joy of receiving my little gift. First calculation is that I’ve been on a 42 mile trek! 99% of the people that I’ve met on my journey have been very cordial and courteous. The 1% are not worth dwelling on.
On the run-up to May 1st Cornwall Live asked each party and political group to address the reasons why people should vote for their candidates and what their manifesto is to maintain and improve the lives of the 580,000 people who live in the Duchy. Check out Lee’s article on Cornwall Live.
April 17, 2025 at 10:37 PM
On the run-up to May 1st Cornwall Live asked each party and political group to address the reasons why people should vote for their candidates and what their manifesto is to maintain and improve the lives of the 580,000 people who live in the Duchy. Check out Lee’s article on Cornwall Live.
Cornwall Council elections 2025: Independents on why you should vote for them on May 1
April 17, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Cornwall Council elections 2025: Independents on why you should vote for them on May 1
Independent Cornwall Councillors attending the last meeting of Cornwall Council before the May 1st election.
April 15, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Independent Cornwall Councillors attending the last meeting of Cornwall Council before the May 1st election.
End of Term at New County Hall as the Conservative Administration waved goodbye to their four years in power. Tears were shed as the memorable moments were revisited. We said goodbye to a number of longstanding members who have decided to retire. A real sense of uncertainty as to what happens next.
April 15, 2025 at 10:05 PM
End of Term at New County Hall as the Conservative Administration waved goodbye to their four years in power. Tears were shed as the memorable moments were revisited. We said goodbye to a number of longstanding members who have decided to retire. A real sense of uncertainty as to what happens next.