1979 Welsh devolution referendum
GPTKB entity
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:referendum
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Labour_Party
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| gptkbp:campaigns |
Yes campaign and No campaign
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| gptkbp:case_analysis |
analyzed by historians
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| gptkbp:conducted |
gptkb:British_government
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| gptkbp:context |
post-devolution era in the UK
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| gptkbp:controversy |
low voter support for devolution
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
influenced Welsh identity discussions
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| gptkbp:demographics |
varied across regions
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| gptkbp:election |
1,200,000
led to increased political engagement advisory referendum efforts to inform voters 11,376 |
| gptkbp:election_result |
no devolution implemented
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| gptkbp:followed_by |
1997 Welsh devolution referendum
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| gptkbp:future_prospects |
set precedent for future governance discussions
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| gptkbp:future_referendums |
influenced 1997 referendum
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| gptkbp:government_response |
varied among political leaders
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| gptkbp:held_on |
March 1, 1979
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
analyzed in political science literature
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
devolution discussions in the UK
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| gptkbp:historical_debate |
debated in Welsh history
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| gptkbp:historical_event |
no assembly established
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
first major test of Welsh nationalism
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
1979 Welsh devolution referendum
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| gptkbp:impact |
influenced future devolution discussions
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
political climate of the 1970s
Scottish devolution movements |
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:political_party
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| gptkbp:is_analyzed_in |
academic studies
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| gptkbp:is_debated_in |
gptkb:UK_Parliament
intense discussions prior to the vote |
| gptkbp:key_figures |
politicians and activists
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| gptkbp:legacy |
set the stage for future referendums
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Wales
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| gptkbp:media_coverage |
extensive coverage by newspapers
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| gptkbp:outcome |
rejected by voters
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| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Welsh_devolution
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| gptkbp:participated_in |
encouraged civic engagement
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| gptkbp:political_party |
Labour, Liberal, Conservative
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| gptkbp:political_position |
influenced by economic issues
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| gptkbp:preceded_by |
1978 Wales Act
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| gptkbp:public_awareness |
raised awareness of Welsh issues
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| gptkbp:public_perception |
mixed reactions
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| gptkbp:referendum_legislation |
governed by the Wales Act 1978
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| gptkbp:referendum_results |
majority voted against devolution.
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| gptkbp:related_to |
devolution in the UK
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| gptkbp:reported_by |
gptkb:media_outlets
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| gptkbp:resulted_in |
establishment of the Welsh Assembly
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| gptkbp:significance |
first referendum on Welsh devolution
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| gptkbp:visitors |
Do you want the Welsh Assembly to be established?
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| gptkbp:voter_turnout |
58.3%
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| gptkbp:voting_method |
simple majority
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Gwynfor_Evans
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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