Bank Bailout Referendum

12 October 2008

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Poll Started 13 Oct 2008: Bank Bailout Referendum The government is to invest £37billion in a part nationalisation of RBS/Natwest and the to-be-merged Lloyds/HBOS. Plus it's going to guarantee interbank loans with a potential exposure of £100s billions. If there were a referendum on this issue would you support it?

Poll Started 13 Oct 2008:

Bank Bailout Referendum

The government is to invest £37billion in a part nationalisation of RBS/Natwest and the to-be-merged Lloyds/HBOS. Plus it's going to guarantee interbank loans with a potential exposure of £100s billions.

If there were a referendum on this issue would you support it?

Results

A. Yes (in favour of the bailout).		3,893 votes (56 %)
B. No (against the bailout).		2,721 votes (39 %)
C. Wouldn't Vote/Abstain.		383 votes (5 %)

                   6,997 votes received.

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