Gorsedh Kernow has joined the protests at the UK Government’s decision to withdraw funding for the Cornish language. 

Railing against the recent ’withdrawal of funding in support of one of Cornwall’s unique cultural assets’ the Grand Bard of Cornwall, Dr Merv Davey, spoke of the anger and disgust being expressed by people all across Cornwall, from fellow Celtic countries and from countless Cornish cousins overseas.

’A promise was made to the people of Cornwall and that promise has been broken,’ said the Grand Bard.

’Compared to the money approved and spent on our behalf by the Government on cultural ‘trips and activities’ for the boys and girls in power at Westminster the £150,000 we are asking for is a comparative drop in the ocean.

’Let’s be blunt about this. This is an ideological decision based on indifference and not a financial one based on fiscal responsibility.’