George Eustice, the Conservative MP for Camborne, Redruth and Hayle, has called on the Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt to set up a new "Cornish Heritage" body to take over the functions of English Heritage (EH) in Cornwall.
The Conservative MP has criticised EH for "letting Cornwall down for years" by not promoting its industrial history to boost tourism. He has also been involved in a spat with the organisation over its opposition to developments on Hayle's harbour, because of its World Heritage Status.
In a soundbite that could have been created for an MK member, he said:
"Towns like Camborne, Redruth and Hayle, which make up the heart of the Cornwall's mining heritage, are not even mentioned on the English Heritage website. Instead, all you get are pretty pictures of castles in the home counties."
I welcome Mr Eustice’s call for Cornish Heritage. But he is the same Mr George Eustice MP who voted for a Devonwall parliamentary constituency earlier this year.
Mr Eustice – you cannot have it both ways. You either support Cornwall, its heritage and its territoriality – or you don’t! Will you now pledge to oppose Government plans for a cross-Tamar constituency?
Tuesday, 11 October 2011
How can an MP support “Cornish Heritage” but vote for Devonwall?
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George "Useless" Eustice is the less than flattering profile "The New Boys and Girls" in the current issue of Private Eye(No.1299).
It starts by saying that he portrays himself as an amiable Cornish strawberry farmer . But then goes into his past including being a UKIP candidate , worth a read.
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