Votes for Brits Abroad

[Fairynuff]

They think I’d vote Tory? ????????????????

[Old Dissenter]

3 hours ago, Fairynuff said:

They think I’d vote Tory? ????????????????

Doesn't matter what they think. You vote for who you want.

[Old Dissenter]

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/celebrity-tax-exiles-win-back-the-right-to-vote-nwqnlrxsf (paywall) 

Most of us overseas are not rich. Especially those with frozen state pensions.

[Oxx]

2 hours ago, Old Dissenter said:

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/celebrity-tax-exiles-win-back-the-right-to-vote-nwqnlrxsf (paywall) 

Most of us overseas are not rich. Especially those with frozen state pensions.

 

What a stupid clickbait article.  The extended right to vote is nothing to do with being a "celebrity tax exile" - it applies irrespective of celebrity or wealth.

But then again, it is The Times, so I'd be foolish to expect any better.

[Oxx]

Just now, Oxx said:

What a stupid clickbait article.

 

They could have gone with:  "Socialist, one legged, black, lesbian single parents win back the right to vote".  It would have been equally true, and equally misdirecting.

[OJAS]

On 3/4/2021 at 9:43 PM, Old Dissenter said:

Now all that is needed is an overseas constituency to enable Brits abroad to have their own MP to deal with problems that overseas residents have concerning spousal visa and many other issues.

Agreed, MP's for the constituencies in which expats are registered as overseas voters, regardless of their political  persuasion, do not, generally speaking, give a toss about their particular issues. Certainly I was met with walls of deafening silence from my "local" MP in connection with a couple of matters which I endeavoured to take up with him.

Edited March 11, 2021 by OJAS