John Elliot celebrates his win for the No Campaign in North East Regional Assembly Vote at the Crowtree Leisure Centre in Sunderland. The Government's plans for regional devolution in England were dealt a crushing blow today when voters in North East decisively rejected proposals for an elected assembly. The first English region to hold a referendum on establishing an assembly voted overwhelmingly by 696,519 to 197,310 against.

John Elliot celebrates his win for the No Campaign in North East Regional Assembly Vote at the Crowtree Leisure Centre in Sunderland. The Government's plans for regional devolution in England were dealt a crushing blow today when voters in North East decisively rejected proposals for an elected assembly. The first English region to hold a referendum on establishing an assembly voted overwhelmingly by 696,519 to 197,310 against. Stock Photo
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2080 x 1520 px | 35.2 x 25.7 cm | 13.9 x 10.1 inches | 150dpi

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4 November 2004

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Sunderland UK

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Martin Rickett

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John Elliot celebrates his win for the No Campaign in North East Regional Assembly Vote at the Crowtree Leisure Centre in Sunderland. The Government's plans for regional devolution in England were dealt a crushing blow today when voters in North East decisively rejected proposals for an elected assembly. The first English region to hold a referendum on establishing an assembly voted overwhelmingly by 696, 519 to 197, 310 against.

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