North East Assembly ... what North East Assembly?

Despite the people of the North East voting overwhelmingly against Regional Assemblies, the North East Assembly (NEA) is still in existance and still has statutory powers.

John "Crazy Frog" Prescott set up the NEA before the referrendum had even taken place, confident of a yes vote to give the assembly legitimacy. The people voted no, the government pledged to continue it's regionalisation plot and the NEA continues to exist to this day.

This is, of course, old news now. What isn't old news, though, is their discovery that the NEA members could be held personally responsible for any contract they enter into on behalf of the NEA. To counter this they have decided to incorporate the NEA and make it a limited company. At the same time, they are also considering changing the name to try and gain acceptance amongst the people of the North East who voted against them being there in the first place.

More information and personal involvement courtesy of Neil Herron.