05.11.2004, 11:38
Zitat:Voters in north east vote 'no' to assemblyGut so eine weitere Zerstückelung der Regierungsgewalt braucht GB wirklich nicht.
(Filed: 05/11/2004)
Voters in the north east have given a resounding "no" to a regional assembly.
Classified Motoring
Nearly 80 per cent of the voters rejected the idea of an assembly blaming the anticipated additional costs.
It was a defeat for the Government's plan for regional devolution in England, and a personal blow for John Prescott, the Deputy Prime Minister, who had campaigned for a "yes" vote.
The first English region to hold a referendum on establishing an assembly voted overwhelmingly by 696,519 to 197,310 against. All 23 council areas in the region produced a "no" vote.
About 50 per cent of eligible voters cast their ballot.
The north east had been handpicked as the area where support for regional government was widely regarded to be at its strongest.
If it had voted in favour, referendums may well have followed in the north west and Yorkshire and the Humber.
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