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swcoulthurst wrote on Tue Jan 16, 2024 5:04pm:
Don't suppose it's anything to do with it being a general election year. The Conservative party no doubt are looking to increase votes from expats.
Well, here's at least one they won't be getting.
Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2024 7:54pm
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Herefordjack wrote on Tue Jan 16, 2024 7:54pm:
Well, here's at least one they won't be getting.
They've got mine. IF they "press re-wind", declare, "null & void"........... Sorry, I just woke up. V
Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2024 10:34am
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elinspain wrote on Tue Jan 16, 2024 1:36pm:
Hello
Thanks Kim, this applies to me!
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My last vote was the Brexit vote haha, what good did that do? I dont have property in the UK but I have pensions, son & daughter, and
friends , so always remained interested -- now I can contribute again.
Cheers
Elinspain
"what good did that do?" Well I'm sorry to pop your bubble, but just because you vote one way, doesn't mean that will be the final result. It's called democracy.
Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2024 11:10am
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Darro wrote on Tue Jan 16, 2024 4:11pm:
Seemingly the actual right is restored as of today but the form for applications to go on the register was released ahead of that.
I put mine in on the 12th. and received a confirmation that it was being forwarded to the relevant local authority (last UK address) yesterday.
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Who, if anyone, I vote for is another question entirely!
https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/news-and-views/elections-act/changes-overseas-voting
As an Englishman, I will therefore have to vote in East Kilbride (Glasgow). That will annoy my SNP missus, och aye!
Cheers
Steve
wtfamidoinghere wrote on Wed Jan 17, 2024 10:34am:
"what good did that do?" Well I'm sorry to pop your bubble, but just because you vote one way, doesn't mean that will be the final result. It's called democracy.
Hello
You have no knowledge of how I voted & (no sense of humour either-)--No bubble to pop!
Elinspain
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swcoulthurst wrote on Tue Jan 16, 2024 5:04pm:
Don't suppose it's anything to do with it being a general election year. The Conservative party no doubt are looking to increase votes from expats.
Is a conservative government of benefit to ‘UK expats’ and does it apply whatever country they live in?
wtfamidoinghere wrote on Wed Jan 17, 2024 10:34am:
"what good did that do?" Well I'm sorry to pop your bubble, but just because you vote one way, doesn't mean that will be the final result. It's called democracy.
"democracy" ( as you quote) refers to The "whole" of the population, irrelevant of where they may reside. ( Human rights etc....) This original post is concerned with those who were actually disfranchised. V
Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2024 12:40pm
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Villas wrote on Wed Jan 17, 2024 12:27pm:
"democracy" ( as you quote) refers to The "whole" of the population, irrelevant of where they may reside. ( Human rights etc....) This original post is concerned with those who were actually disfranchised. V
And your point is? Where did I say democracy did not apply to the whole population? Try reading it again. Slowly. Then you'll see I was saying that just because you vote for something, doesn't mean you'll get it.
Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2024 12:43pm
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Villas wrote on Wed Jan 17, 2024 12:27pm:
"democracy" ( as you quote) refers to The "whole" of the population, irrelevant of where they may reside. ( Human rights etc....) This original post is concerned with those who were actually disfranchised. V
.....and feeling "disenfranchised" is all part of life. Like I said (twice now), not everything goes the way you want it to.
Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2024 1:01pm
marcliff wrote on Tue Jan 16, 2024 10:43am:
Shocking that those who have left the country and still pay taxes to UK, have their pensions decided by the UK government, have their health care arrangements decided by the UK government, have families in UK and so on have had taxation without representation for so long. They can't vote in the n...
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...ational elections in the country they live in and they couldn't vote in the national elections of their home country yet many pay taxes to both countries.
And then they have to listen to the self righteous.
Maybe you can clarify something. If you left the country and are now resident in Spain, should you not now be paying Spanish taxes - not UK taxes, and should your healthcare not now fall under the Spanish Health Care system?
I am of course assuming that you are classed as resident in Spain since you say you have left the UK.
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