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Originally posted by GB9 View PostA non UK national shouldn't be allowed to vote for the leader of a UK party. Agreed. Although we vote for parties, not presidents so who leads is not relevant.
Of course the person matters, and whoever leads the party is in fact the face of the party. That's why election failure was attributed to Miliband and Corbyn is considered "unelectable". In theory it shouldn't be about the person, but it very much is.
Hence, the Tories should really call for a snap election, in my opinion. But that's not going to happen, because as you rightly said, we vote for parties not people here, and therefore there's no requirement to seek a renewed mandate. So they're not going to take chances.
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The biggest disgrace is to let those who live outside the UK vote in official elections or referendums.
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Should they be allowed to vote on who should be the MP selected by their local party?
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Originally posted by CretinWatcher View PostSo a friend of mine who happens to be of German origin ,settled here for more than 20 years, was denied the right to vote in the referendum. Correctly IMO.
But as he happens to be a member of the Tory party, he will get to choose the unelected leader who will govern us for the next 4 crucial years. A period of time in which that leader, acting on behalf of a party which has made a U turn on fiscal probity, the basis of which many voted for them, could wreck the country permanently.
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Originally posted by NotAllThere View PostWhat about the Leader of the Opposition?
Can anyone name any democratic countries where foreigners cannot join political parties and have a say in their running, deciding policies etc.?
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Originally posted by xoggoth View PostQuite agree. Any new PM should be elected by MPs who have themselves been elected by voters.
Can anyone name any democratic countries where foreigners cannot join political parties and have a say in their running, deciding policies etc.?
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Quite agree. Any new PM should be elected by MPs who have themselves been elected by voters.
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Originally posted by CretinWatcher View Posta friend of mine
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This isn't quite right ...
So a friend of mine who happens to be of German origin ,settled here for more than 20 years, was denied the right to vote in the referendum. Correctly IMO.
But as he happens to be a member of the Tory party, he will get to choose the unelected leader who will govern us for the next 4 crucial years. A period of time in which that leader, acting on behalf of a party which has made a U turn on fiscal probity, the basis of which many voted for them, could wreck the country permanently.Tags: None
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