Comments on: North East Referendum http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/11/05/1041 Every day the Prime Minister's Spokesman meets a small coterie of political journalists known as 'the lobby' for a topical chat, or 'briefing'. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:01:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: J G Miller http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/11/05/1041#comment-2329 J G Miller Sun, 07 Nov 2004 20:50:45 +0000 http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/11/05/1041#comment-2329 "the Government wanted to take stock in those areas before a decision was made." Why does the Government need to take stock before a decision is made? "the Government had wanted to give the choice to the people of the North East." Why does the Government need to take stock before a decision is made? If the Government wanted the people of the North East to have a choice, why does it not want to give equally a choice to the people of the North and of the North West? Is this not showing partiality towards one region over two others? Or is it all part of a plan to quietly lose the proposals for the referenda in the North and North West behind a filing cabinet, in order to avoid any further embarassment to the obese Rt Honorable John Prescott? "the Government wanted to take stock in those areas before a decision was made."

Why does the Government need to take stock before a decision is made?

"the Government had wanted to give the choice to the people of the North East."

Why does the Government need to take stock before a decision is made?

If the Government wanted the people of the North East to have a choice, why does it not want to give equally a choice to the people of the North and of the North West?

Is this not showing partiality towards one region over two others?

Or is it all part of a plan to quietly lose the proposals for the referenda in the North and North West behind a filing cabinet, in order to avoid any further embarassment to the obese Rt Honorable John Prescott?

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