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Brexit notes

11 February 2017

9:00 AM

11 February 2017

9:00 AM

Things have changed

Only Harrogate, York and Leeds voted Remain in the European Referendum in Yorkshire last year. This was not that case more than 30 years ago when I wrote the editorial in Yorkshire’s national newspaper, the Yorkshire Post, advising Yorkshire to vote to stay in Europe. My editorial saw a two to one vote for Europe in Yorkshire – plus ça change.

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