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"The Tribunal found that the Duchy of Cornwall was a public authority under Reg 2(2)(c) or (d) EIR - a body or other person that carries out functions of public administration or a body or other person under the control of such a body or person."

So not a "Private Estate" then!?!?

We all knew the truth would come out in the end. The Private Estate spiel is nothing but nonsense. I don't know what a private estate is supposed to mean, but being created by Royal Charter and having veto powers on matter effecting the territory of Cornwall and Scilly is anything but 'private'. Besides what body doesn't have to answer FOI requests and what multi million pound company doesn't have their accounts available for public scrutiny at Companies House? the answer is none. The Duchy needs to be brought under public scrutiny and the feudal way they duck in and out of laws such as the environment needs to be changed.

Hopefully recognising the constitutional implications of the Duchy and Cornwall will lead to Clarence House reassessing their relationship with Kernow and stop treating us like a cash cow and start taking some responsibility for the welfare of the people. Cornish people for several centuries have supported successive Dukes (and made them rich) time there was some two way traffic.

On the basis of this decision would Peninsula Community Health CIC be found to be a public authority and thus required to answer Freedom of Information requests?

It seems that the tissue of lies woven by the Duchy of Cornwall, and the various UK governments that have conspired with it over the years, is starting to unravel. For years now, contrary to the research we have undertaken, Cornish campaigners have been told by the Duchy and successive governments that the Duchy of Cornwall is simply a private estate, a collection of properties, and not a public body.

Perhaps the first nail in the coffin of this lie has been nailed home:



Over the years, on many a forum, I've encountered those who have been quick to claim the Duchy is but a private estate. To all those sock puppets, trolls and stooges - some in the pocket of the Duchy/establishment, and some, no doubt, simply gullible - well I think you can imagine what I'd like to say to you all ;-)

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The desperation of some to find meaning shines bright as the usual suspects tout this as a conquest for nationalism, when it was one man Michael Bruton who has a justified rational for needing to find out the truth, all power to him, none to the troublemakers living Paris who seek to exploit this to create division as this does little to change the world that surrounds us, but I hope makes the Duchy more accountable and responsible

Does this mean that the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ will now deem it 'appropriate' to refer to Cornwall as a Duchy - at the very least when it is mentioned in connection with the Duke's quasi-sovereign powers? Or will the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ continue to play its part in hiding the constitutional status of Cornwall?

At the end of the day what is hoped to be achieved from all this? I can see it must be a big moral booster for the nationalists to have gotten this far, but when all the dust has settled what is there to be gained, apart from more transparency from the higher ups?

I am sure there are others like me who read this blog who are more than interested in your opinions.

Despite the comments from nationalists, this "revelation" does nothing to affect the day-to-day lives of the majority of folk in Cornwall.

Always a good and most relevant read:

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