The tongue-in-cheek poll attracted nation-wide media attention
A Cheshire village asked its residents if they wanted to 'apply to be part of Wales' in a light-hearted poll - but the move sparked media attention and debate across the country.
This included free prescriptions, free parking at NHS hospitals, more investment in its sports centre and a Grand Slam winning rugby team. Wales had of course won the Grand Slam in the 2008 Six Nations. But on the same day the spoof piece was published, the Government announced that prescription charges in England would rise in England. Meanwhile, they were lessened by £2 in Scotland and remained free in Wales.
The poll was picked up by media outlets across the country, and Mr Cartwright was reported as saying by Wales Online that the voting showed residents were two to one in favour. The BBC reported that the end result was 63 per cent in support of the idea.
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