The North East Referendum: Lessons Learnt?

摘要

The UK has limited experience of holding referendums. The only national referendum was conducted in 1975 on whether the UK should stay in the European Community (Common Market). However, since Labour has come into power referendums have been held in Scotland and Wales on the issue of devolution, in Northern Ireland on the Good Friday Agreement, and in London on the establishment of a Greater London Authority. The North East was the first regional referendum to be held.