Significant Referendums
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- Significant Referendums
- EU 1975
- EEC membership was approved by 67% to 33%
- 64% turnout
- This would further the UK's integration with Europe.
- Devolution referendums 1997-8
- Scottish 1997: 75-25% yes, 60% turnout
- Result influenced by nationalism.
- Welsh 1997: 50-49% yes, 50% turnout
- N.Ire Good Friday Agreement 1998: 70-30% yes, 80% turnout
- Result influenced by divisive conflict
- Scottish 1997: 75-25% yes, 60% turnout
- Congestion charge referendums
- Edinburgh 2005: rejected by 70%. 60% turnout.
- Manchester 2008: rejected by 80%. 50% turnout.
- Congestion charge was introduced in London in 2003 and inspired these referendums.
- AV Referendum 2011
- Rejected by 70%
- 40% turnout
- The reputation of the lib dems at the time was unfavourable as they had failed to scrap/reduce tuition fees as promised.
- Scottish Independence 2014
- 'No' won 55-45%
- 85% turnout
- After being granted devolved powers, the SNP put forth the referendum to further their nationalist aims.
- EU 2016
- 'Leave' won 52-48%
- 72% turnout
- There was growing pressure for a referendum from Conservative eurosceptics.
- UKIP's growing support was a threat to the Conservatives
- EU 1975
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