“We will complete the electoral register, by working to include more of the five million Britons who live abroad. We will introduce votes for life, scrapping the rule that bars British citizens who have lived abroad for more than 15 years from voting”
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Oh well, promises were never meant to be kept
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Page 49“Brexit is having a wee in the middle of the room at a house party because nobody is talking to you, and then complaining about the smell.” -
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On the one hand, the Brexit xenophobes don't think Brits abroad should be classed as Brits anymore, with the same rights as us living in the UK, yet they want to send back home anyone not born in the UK to the country of their birth (or any country I guess, so long as not the UK) as they are not British and we don't want them here. Bit hypocritical? No? Talk about cake and eat itOriginally posted by BrilloPad View PostLets hope the 15 years is reduced to 15 seconds.
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