North-East says "no"
There was a referendum on North-East devolution last night, in which the 'yes' camp lost 22% to 78% with a relatively high turnout of 47.8%. About the only comfort you could give to the 'yes' camp is to note that the Welsh voted against devolution in about the same numbers, and 20 or so years' later changed vote for it.On issues of wider importance, that Tony Blair, Charles Kennedy, and their respective parties supported it and got thrashed, whilst the Conservatives appear to have opposed it, hardly makes you confident about a euro referendum...
posted by Matthew @ 11/05/2004 05:25:00 PM
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