No vote 'won't affect future referendums' says Raynsford
News Article 28 October 2004
Nick Raynsford has insisted a negative outcome will not sound the death knell on Labour's drive for regional government.
Nick Raynsford MP - Labour regions spokesman
Interview 28 October 2004
Labour's regional government spokesman and local government minister Nick Raynsford makes the case for a "yes" vote on Novmber 4.
Bernard Jenkin MP - Shadow regions secretary
Interview 28 October 2004
Bernard Jenkin details why he is urging the people of the North East to vote no in the referendum for a regional assembly.
Most North East voters yet to cast ballot
Press Review 27 October 2004
With a week to go until polls close, the turnout in the all-postal North East assembly referendum currently stands at 17.8 per cent.
McConnell to back North East campaign
Press Review 26 October 2004
Scotland's first minister will visit the North East next Monday, to support the campaign for a regional assembly.
Mayor backs North East devolution
News Article 25 October 2004
Ken Livingstone has thrown his weight behind the campaign to establish a North East regional assembly.
Welsh nationalist AM urges English devolution
News Article 24 October 2004
A Plaid Cymru member of the Welsh assembly has given her backing to the campaign for a North East assembly.
Blair and Kennedy press for 'yes' vote
News Article 22 October 2004
The political big guns have entered the North East regional government referendum campaign amid predictions of a "no" vote next month.
Prescott lambastes business leaders
Press Review 20 October 2004
John Prescott has attacked business leaders in the North East amid mounting opposition to his regional government plans.
Postal voters set to reject assembly plans
Press Review 19 October 2004
Postal ballot papers for a directly elected regional assembly for the North East have been sent out to 1.9 million voters.
Business sceptical on regional assembly
Press Review 18 October 2004
The chairman of the biggest chamber of commerce has warned that business people in the North East are becoming increasingly sceptical about plans for a regional assembly.
Prescott hits campaign trail
Press Review 15 October 2004
John Prescott has spent the last 72 hours pressing the flesh in the north east in a bid to swing the knife-edge vote for his regional assembly pet project.
Brown makes economic case for devolution
News Article 12 October 2004
Gordon Brown has leant his support to the campaign to establish a regional assembly in North East England.
Companies sceptical on regional devolution move
Press Review 27 September 2004
A survey of members of the North East Chamber of Commerce finds that 74 per cent would vote "no" to an elected assembly.
Battle commences over regional assemblies
Press Review 15 September 2004
Campaigning in England's first regional devolution referendum began yesterday after the Electoral Commission officially designated Yes and No groups eligible for public funds.
