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Elected mayors not wanted by two thirds of voters

Reported by guardian.co.uk on Thursday, 26 April 2012 (on April 26, 2012)
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*Guardian/ICM poll:* 61% across regional, class and party lines say they would prefer to stay with council system

The prime minister started the week by urging Britain's big cities to "

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