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Five years ago, the YES campaign and the NO campaign duked it out over whether or not there should be a Regional Assembly for the North East.

The YES campaign lost. Big time.

The Politics Show in the North East & Cumbria is commemorating the anniversary on this Sunday's programme.

But how much can you remember about it?

Read Richard Moss's article here:

Regional Dis-Assembly

Then test your memory below!

Take the quiz...

Question 1
What inflatable animal became the emblem of the No Campaign in the North East referendum?
A: Fat cat
B: Dirty pig
C: White elephant
D: Blind mouse
Question 2
The Yes Campaign responded with the rather less successful inflatable 8 ft RATS, but what did those initials stand for?
A: Regional Assembly's Terrific Supporters
B: Rather Arrogant Toff Southerners
C: Really Aggressive Tory Stooges
D: Really Amateurish Tame Stunt
Question 3
Another Yes stunt involved unleashing "Tory Boy" complete with a Michael Howard mask but how did that backfire?
A: The mask blew off to reveal a Tory girl not a boy.
B: He was arrested for causing an obstruction.
C: Michael Howard sued for defamation.
D: The Yes campaigner posing as Tory Boy turned out himself to be a posh public school boy.
Question 4
Which one of these was not a stunt attempted by the No Campaign?
A: Burning one million pounds.
B: Moving diggers in to cut the turf for the new assembly building.
C: Marching on the Yes headquarters.
D: Brandishing a big blank cheque to symbolise the likely bill.
Question 5
Which footballer backed the Yes cause in the last phase of the campaign?
A: Paul Gascoigne
B: Peter Beardsley
C: Alan Shearer
D: All three
Question 6
Which medal-winning athlete was the main man in the Yes Campaign's referendum broadcast?
A: Steve Cram
B: Jonathan Edwards
C: Jared Deacon
D: Brendan Foster
Question 7
Which Northern politician did both sides try to woo at the outset of the campaign?
A: Ray Mallon
B: Tony Blair
C: Peter Mandelson
D: William Hague
Question 8
Which of these policy areas would the regional assembly have had some control over?
A: Schools
B: Planning
C: Law and order
D: Transport
Question 9
Which other two regions had their referendums called off?
A: South West and Yorkshire
B: North West and Midlands
C: Yorkshire and North West
D: Midlands and South West
Question 10
Which district in the North East was the most hostile to an assembly when it came to the vote?
A: Middlesbrough
B: Sunderland
C: Berwick-upon-Tweed
D: Darlington
Question 11
Which district in the North East was the least hostile to an assembly when it came to the vote?
A: Derwentside
B: Newcastle
C: Sedgefield
D: Durham
Question 12
When could the North East legally hold another referendum on whether it wants a regional assembly?
A: Right now
B: 2011
C: 2014
D: 2029

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