In its early years, MK engaged in cultural activities, such as producing Cornish calendars and sending a birthday prayer in Cornish to the Duke of Cornwall. It highlighted the high proportion of executives in local government which were not Cornish and campaigned against inward migration to Cornwall from the rest of the United Kingdom. From 1952, the party was supported by New Cornwall, a magazine which was edited by Charles until 1956. MK's agenda received support from the Liberal Party, whose candidates endorsed Home Rule for Cornwall. MK won its first seat in local government in 1953, when Charles won a seat on Redruth-Camborne Urban District Council, under the slogan of 'A Square Deal for the Cornish'. Charles lost her seat in 1955.
In its early years MK engaged in cultural activities such as producing Cornish calendars and sending a birthday prayer in Cornish to the Duke of Cornwall It highlighted the high proportion of executives in local government which were not Cornish and campaigned against inward migration to Cornwall from the rest of the United Kingdom From 1952 the party was supported by New Cornwall a magazine which was edited by Charles until 1956 MK's agenda received support from the Liberal Party whose candidates endorsed Home Rule for Cornwall MK won its first seat in local government in 1953 when Charles won a seat on Redruth-Camborne Urban District Council under the slogan of 'A Square Deal for the Cornish' Charles lost her seat in 1955