The UK Politics and EU Referendum thread - merged

[nirvana]

Does anyone know the qualification criteria for a British person to vote in GE's in the EU27 countries ?

I'll be off to google it soon but have to cook dinner first

[Doobs]

Does anyone know the qualification criteria for a British person to vote in GE's in the EU27 countries ?

Yes, you do.

[ripple11]

they can

Eligible countries (all elections)
Citizens of the UK and the Republic of Ireland over the age of 18 are eligible to vote in all elections held in the United Kingdom. Below is a list of all other countries whose citizens are eligible to vote at all elections held in this country.

British overseas territories
Anguilla
Bermuda
British Antarctic Territory
British Indian Ocean Territory
British Virgin Islands
Cayman Islands
Falkland Islands
Gibraltar*
Hong Kong (If holding a British Dependent Territories, British Nationals (Overseas) or a British Overseas passport)
Montserrat
Pitcairn Island
St. Helena
St. Helena dependencies (Ascension Island, Tristan da Cunha)
South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands
*Citizens of Gibraltar who are resident in Gibraltar are entitled to register to vote at European Parliamentary elections in the South West Region. This is administered by the European Registration Officer for Gibraltar.

Commonwealth countries
Antigua and Barbuda
Australia
The Bahamas
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belize
Botswana
Brunei Darussalam
Cameroon
Canada
Cyprus (also a member of the European Union)
Dominica
Fiji Islands*
Ghana
Grenada
Guyana
India
Jamaica
Kenya
Kiribati
Lesotho
Malawi
Malaysia
Malta
Mauritius
Mozambique
Namibia
Nauru
New Zealand
Nigeria
Pakistan*
Papua New Guinea
Rwanda
St. Kitts and Nevis
St. Lucia
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Solomon Islands
South Africa
Sri Lanka
Swaziland
United Republic of Tanzania
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tuvalu
Uganda
United Kingdom
Vanuatu
Zambia
Zimbabwe*
* Fiji Islands, Pakistan and Zimbabwe are currently not part of the Commonwealth. However, this does not alter the voting rights of citizens of this country. These countries are listed as a member of the Commonwealth in the British Nationality Act 1981 and unless that Act is amended, citizens of these countries resident in the United Kingdom remain qualifying Commonwealth citizens.

Ahh..those Pitcairn Islands.

Pitcairn is the least populous national jurisdiction in the world


http://www.immigration.gov.pn/index.html

[Doobs]

Does anyone know the qualification criteria for a British person to vote in GE's in the EU27 countries ?

Yes, you do.

Lowering to 16 gets better support from our European friends

European voting ages less than 18 as follows

16

Austria
Germany (some state and municipal elections)
Isle Of Man
Jersey
Guernsey
Scotland (Scottish Parliament, local and referendum)
Malta
Wales (Welsh Parliament and local)

17

Greece
Norway (if 18 in year election held)

Most others are 18

edit: Neither the 16 and 17 year old or the EU citizen amendments are going to be debated.

[nirvana]

I know the consensus view is

Boris wins majority (polls are saying this), votes through Brexit in Parliament in Jan, leave Jan 31st

May entered the 2017 campaign 17% up in polls, ran a dire campaign with a controversial manifesto, Corbyn's policies were popular and well campaigned and we know what happened.

If we say just for a moment that post a December election there is another hung parliament, which i suggest is quite possible as no one has any idea about Con losses to BXP, Scotland, Lib Dem winning marginals in remain areas etc etc

and nothing can still get through Parliament...what then?

All sensible parties have moved heaven and earth to avoid no deal so far...so we begin to seriously discuss a second referendum? revoke is on the agenda without a referendum? or we just go into permanent flextensions?

It feels like if a GE doesn't help to resolve it then it would be kind of inevitable that we'd have a longer extension and second ref, inevitable doesn't happen much these days though :-)

[nirvana]

Does anyone know the qualification criteria for a British person to vote in GE's in the EU27 countries ?

Yes, you do.

Haha, wish I was that clever - assume we can't vote in any of them ?

[nirvana]

Does anyone know the qualification criteria for a British person to vote in GE's in the EU27 countries ?

Yes, you do.

Lowering to 16 gets better support from our European friends

European voting ages less than 18 as follows

16

Austria
Germany (some state and municipal elections)
Isle Of Man
Jersey
Guernsey
Scotland (Scottish Parliament, local and referendum)
Malta
Wales (Welsh Parliament and local)

17

Greece
Norway (if 18 in year election held)

Most others are 18

edit: Neither the 16 and 17 year old or the EU citizen amendments are going to be debated.

Basically, no major western european power or economy allows under 18s to vote in a GE ? That's what I read here

[nirvana]

Overall, seems like on matter like the GE franchise we should follow ze Germans

[Marky147]

Does anyone know the qualification criteria for a British person to vote in GE's in the EU27 countries ?

I'll be off to google it soon but have to microwave my Asda ready meal first

FYP

[nirvana]

Does anyone know the qualification criteria for a British person to vote in GE's in the EU27 countries ?

I'll be off to google it soon but have to microwave my Asda ready meal first

FYP

Haha, first day of new hob. Celebrated with Steak, Runner beans caked in butter and seasoning, linguini with red pesto and parmesan. 20 mins start to finish and delish :-)

[Karabiner]

I know the consensus view is

Boris wins majority (polls are saying this), votes through Brexit in Parliament in Jan, leave Jan 31st

May entered the 2017 campaign 17% up in polls, ran a dire campaign with a controversial manifesto, Corbyn's policies were popular and well campaigned and we know what happened.

If we say just for a moment that post a December election there is another hung parliament, which i suggest is quite possible as no one has any idea about Con losses to BXP, Scotland, Lib Dem winning marginals in remain areas etc etc

and nothing can still get through Parliament...what then?

All sensible parties have moved heaven and earth to avoid no deal so far...so we begin to seriously discuss a second referendum? revoke is on the agenda without a referendum? or we just go into permanent flextensions?

It feels like if a GE doesn't help to resolve it then it would be kind of inevitable that we'd have a longer extension and second ref, inevitable doesn't happen much these days though :-)

If we have a 2nd referendum wouldn't that virtually guarantee the sweatys having another one too?

[Doobs]

I know the consensus view is

Boris wins majority (polls are saying this), votes through Brexit in Parliament in Jan, leave Jan 31st

May entered the 2017 campaign 17% up in polls, ran a dire campaign with a controversial manifesto, Corbyn's policies were popular and well campaigned and we know what happened.

If we say just for a moment that post a December election there is another hung parliament, which i suggest is quite possible as no one has any idea about Con losses to BXP, Scotland, Lib Dem winning marginals in remain areas etc etc

and nothing can still get through Parliament...what then?

All sensible parties have moved heaven and earth to avoid no deal so far...so we begin to seriously discuss a second referendum? revoke is on the agenda without a referendum? or we just go into permanent flextensions?

It feels like if a GE doesn't help to resolve it then it would be kind of inevitable that we'd have a longer extension and second ref, inevitable doesn't happen much these days though :-)

If we have a 2nd referendum wouldn't that virtually guarantee the sweatys having another one too?

And the first EU referendum was a great success at sorting this once and for all, as did May's early election.   Given we are destined to repeat both those steps, why not go the whole hog and have another Scottish referendum?   

Even the Italians must be laughing at us.

[Marky147]

Does anyone know the qualification criteria for a British person to vote in GE's in the EU27 countries ?

I'll be off to google it soon but have to microwave my Asda ready meal first

FYP

Haha, first day of new hob. Celebrated with Steak, Runner beans caked in butter and seasoning, linguini with red pesto and parmesan. 20 mins start to finish and delish :-)

Nice, lol.

Swap the linguini for some chips, and we're talking!

[nirvana]

Feels like LDs are going to fight this election, seduced by their Euro election results and current polling, with a message that is too simplistic and too virulently anti Labour for remain leaning parties to come out ahead.

Tories, since they've brought forward a 'new' deal to leave (and leaving with a deal, irrespective of the specifics, must be the view of the large percentage of leavers) really only need to convince the nutter clean break wing of the Brexit party supporters to romp home. Feels that way 6 weeks out.

I make a Tory majority about 4-9

[Doobs]

This is pretty good.