Slow train coming

Sooner or later our six coalition MPs are going to have to decide if the geo-political integrity of Cornwall's boundary with Devon matters more than their respective party interests as enshrined in the Parliamentary Voting Systems and Constituency Boundaries Bill.

I'm grateful to the Keep Cornwall Whole campaign for drawing my attention to a letter sent by the Boundary Commission to Saltash Town Council. The campaign's interpretation of that letter is that the Commission will not be able to save Cornwall if the Bill succeeds in its present form:

"As a result the focus of our efforts clearly must shift towards the bill, which comes before Parliament on 6th September."

Some of our MPs will undoubtedly try to amend the Bill at the committee stage. And should they fail, will they then vote against it? The campaign is planning a meeting at County Hall, Truro, at 7pm on 31st August. Should be lively.