Prescott Is 'Ignoring the Voters' ; Rap for Deputy Pm Over Regional Power Speech

The Journal › January 18, 2007

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THE Deputy Prime Minister came under fire yesterday for failing to listen to North-East taxpayers after once again stating his belief in elected regional government.

In a speech to the annual conference of the New Local Government Network yesterday, John Prescott said he was convinced that England would eventually make the move to elected regional Government - despite the resounding failure of plans to introduce a regional assembly.

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Prescott Is 'Ignoring the Voters' ; Rap for Deputy Pm Over Regional Power Speech

Voters in the region overwhelmingly rejected the idea in a referendum ...

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