Posted on 06/14/2007 12:00:01 AM PDT by Winniesboy
· National Liberation Army threatens Stein and Oliver · Anti-English rant must be taken seriously, say police
There were few outward signs of a terrorism alert in north Cornwall yesterday. Visitors milled around Padstow's busy harbour as usual while further down the coast at Newquay surfers lounged about on a warm, waveless day. But behind the scenes at Cornwall's two most famous eateries, Rick Stein's Seafood Restaurant in Padstow and Jamie Oliver's Fifteen in Newquay, security was being stepped up after Cornish extremists claimed they were planning to target two of the country's most famous chefs.
A group calling itself the Cornish National Liberation Army (CNLA) threatened to burn down one of Stein's businesses in Padstow and declared the cars of his customers legitimate targets.
(Excerpt) Read more at guardian.co.uk ...
Damned Sassenachs, no one loves them any more!
Vengeful game hens?
I say, is somebody having a funny?
What do you mean, any more? Was there ever a time?
What do you mean, any more? Was there ever a time?
Watch for flocks of tiny chickens, threatening the world’s supply of tin...
Having met quite a few Cornish separatists (non-violent, as far as I know), I didn’t see much evidence of a sense of humour...
The Cornish pasty, if thrown hard enough, will explode into fragments of potato, onion, meat and turnip. If ketchup is added before throwing, it can ruin your suit.
How widespread is this in Cornwall? Are these guys just violent fringe nut cases or do they have some popular support?
Hm. They didn't come up with a name in Cornish? (Then again, I understand there are no more native speakers of Cornish...)
BUAIDH NO BAS
Cornish ‘nationalism’ (?) has become quite strong in the last 20 years or so, focussing first on the revival of the Cornish language (now quite successful), and more recently on some form of political autonomy from London. This had a boost after Tony Blair’s devolution of powers to the new Scottish Parliament and Welsh Assembly in the late 90s. The more hard-headed ‘nationalists’ recognise that this degreee of devolution is unrealistic, so the focus is now on a Regional Assembly for Cornwall, equivalent to the other English regional assemblies. At the moment Cornwall is lumped in with the rest of the South West region. These assemblies have little or no power, but may gain more. (They’re highly controversial, and seen as a Euro 5th column - but that’s another story). Nutcases? A few - but it’s more a mixture of Celtic romanticism with some quite tough local politicians resenting (justifiably, I think), neglect and indifference from Westminster. Cornwall does have lots of social and economic problems, which a city-oriented government doesn’t want to know about.
Isn’t there an “Arrrrgh” in Cornwall?
Well, they may be serious, but they had better lose the violence c**p. Since 7/7 and Madrid, guerilla theatre is definitely passe in Europe. You boys want attention, grow up and do something that gets you sympathy.
No, that's in Ives.
There’s absolutely no violence in the kind of nationalism I was describing, which has nothing to do with the pathetic nonsense described in this article. I’m not Cornish, by the way - but I live in neighbouring Devon, which the Cornish always consider ‘up country’ and foreign.
Oh yes, Iiiiiives.
Look, I’m sorry if you took offense by what I wrote. I meant no disrespect for anyone’s cause or beliefs, provided that they are exercised in a civil manner. But in an age when violence is fast becoming the currency of politics, we all need to counter any talk of it in whatever circles we find ourselves in.
From what I have heard of Westminster’s ‘governance’, I fully support any attempts at regional control. Especially if it means preserving the culture of a place like Cornwall, home of Arthur and Merlin. If I let the fact that I am sick to my stomach of people thinking they must communicate by blowing other people up influence my tongue, I apologize.
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