West Midlands Assembly

The West Midlands Assembly scenario is a scenario created by SarahMoment. The scenario documents an alternate world in which under Tony Blair's government, in 2004 a West Midlands Assembly is created alongside other English devolved assemblies.

Background
In 2004, in Our Timeline, Tony Blair, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since the 1997 general election, pledged to attempt to devolve power to English regional assemblies. The government organised several referendums, including one in North East England. The proposal was soundly defeated 78-22, which ended the Blair policy of English devolution. In this timeline, the referendum passes narrowly and after similar referendums in other Northern regions, the focus turns to the West Midlands county. A referendum here also manages to pass, and thus in line with the 2005 United Kingdom general election the first West Midlands Assembly election is held.