Government need "to get a grip of illegal immigration and border security fast".

[Troll]

You're begging the question. Why should I 'belong' somewhere?

So if you were elected where would your interests and voting preferences lie

National - the country that gave you a European passport?
International - the country you originated from (do you feel any affinity for the African nation you were born in?)
Local - the country that you happen to be residing in at a particular time

[EternalOptimist]

Well, in that sense, yes, I 'belong' where my family is; that's NL, UK, Australia and Germany at the moment.

aye, home is where the heart is and blood is thicker than water

[Mich the Tester]

So if you were elected where would your interests and voting preferences lie

National - the country that gave you a European passport?
International - the country you originated from (do you feel any affinity for the African nation you were born in?)
Local - the country that you happen to be residing in at a particular time

None of the above. As I said, I have a conscience which guides my actions; I think a bit further than national or regional boundaries and try to do what's right (in my mind; others might have another idea of what's right).

[Troll]

( others might have another idea of what's right).

sorry - part of being an elected member of Parliament involves making difficult choices and decisions, you cannot be all things to all people all of the time

Would your birth place influence in any way your voting pattern - if the UK was to go to war with that African country, or say a group of Lobbyists want their UK company to be allowed to extract raw materials from that nation - would you have the UK or that countries interests at heart?

[Mich the Tester]

sorry - part of being an elected member of Parliament involves making difficult choices and decisions, you cannot be all things to all people all of the time

Would your birth place influence in any way your voting pattern - if the UK was to go to war with that African country, or say a group of Lobbyists want their UK company to be allowed to extract raw materials from that nation - would you have the UK or that countries interests at heart?

No, I've already explained my thinking. I think I've made it pretty clear that I judge situations independently of the location of myself or anyone else being pushed out of a womb.

You haven't answered my primary issue with your idea; you wish to restrict the people in choosing their representatives further than that is already restricted, and you haven't given a good reason for doing something that involves biting a big chunk off people's freedom to choose.

[Troll]

No, I've already explained my thinking. I think I've made it pretty clear that I judge situations independently of the location of myself or anyone else being pushed out of a womb.

You haven't answered my primary issue with your idea; you wish to restrict the people in choosing their representatives further than that is already restricted, and you haven't given a good reason for doing something that involves biting a big chunk off people's freedom to choose.

I believe I have answered that question:
That access to Parliament should be restricted to those who have a vested interest in the well being of the nation, and that interest will most likely arise from being born in this country, rather than being some transient place of abode

[Arturo Bassick]

I believe I have answered that question:
That access to Parliament should be restricted to those who have a vested interest in the well being of the nation, and that interest will most likely arise from being born in this country, rather than being some transient place of abode

I don't care what their nationality is, as long as they do what is best for Britain.
There are plenty of home grown MPs who seem to think that they can put a global role first. Many immigrants are more protective of GB than its indigenous population.

[Troll]

I don't care what their nationality is, as long as they do what is best for Britain.

So we could outsource Parliament.. I like it!

much cheapness

[Mich the Tester]

I believe I have answered that question:
That access to Parliament should be restricted to those who have a vested interest in the well being of the nation, and that interest will most likely arise from being born in this country, rather than being some transient place of abode

Like this chap and his friends?

Mohammad Sidique Khan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Or Guy Fawkes?

Or Oswald Mosley?


Anyway, who are you to decide on restricting the freedom of 60-odd million other people to choose their own representatives?

[Mich the Tester]

So we could outsource Parliament.. I like it!

much cheapness

You're charicaturing his argument; he hasn't said parliament could be outsourced, he's defended his freedom to vote for the person that he feels represents his interests; a freedom that you wish to remove.