Suffolk Village Considers Piddington-Style Referendum on Local Issues

Where is Barnham and why could it hold symbolic referendum to leave the UK?

Residents of another village in England are considering holding a symbolic referendum on leaving the United Kingdom, The Times reported

Residents of the village of Barnham in the eastern county of Suffolk, with a population of just over 600 people, were inspired by a similar move by villagers in Piddington in the English county of Oxfordshire, who voted for independence from London by...

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Suffolk Village Considers Piddington-Style Referendum on Local Issues

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