It's Not England, but Sometimes It Feels Like It

Western MailApril 20, 2007

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The Assembly has struggled with voter engagement, not least in the border towns which can seem to be more English than Welsh. In his third day on the campaign trail Martin Shipton reports from Shotton, which had the lowest turnout in 2003

AS YOU walk down the slope from Shotton railway station, the first thing you notice is a derelict pub with a grubby St George's Cross flag fluttering from a window. Below is a plastic hoarding advertising easyJet flights from Liverpool to Majorca.

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It's Not England, but Sometimes It Feels Like It

Pop in for a cup of tea to the cafe down the road and you're likely to hear a message from Chester's local radio station urging you to vote in the English council elections.

But th...

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