41.   Gingrich, of Georgia, in a speech to the summer meeting of the Republican National Committee, did not say how a referendum would be held.

42.   Gov. Mario Cuomo of New York believes that he is being unfairly accused of playing politics with his proposal to hold a referendum on the death penalty.

43.   He also talked about holding two referendums, something that may unsettle unionists.

44.   He also pledges to break the stranglehold of the two traditional political parties by holding a referendum that would lead to the drafting of a new constitution.

45.   He has promised he will not declare independence or hold a referendum on the issue unless Taiwan comes under attack.

46.   He added that if the Nationalists succeeded in gaining control of the new Parliament, they would hold a referendum on Scottish independence within four years.

47.   He favors holding both referendums at the same time.

48.   He promised that a referendum would be held in Northern Ireland on whatever proposals on its future status might emerge from talks involving all sides.

49.   He said he personally opposed the U.K. holding a referendum on the issue of the single currency.

50.   If the government then decides to go ahead with a single currency, it has said it will hold a referendum before entering.