Upcoming Referendum
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Re: Upcoming Referendum
Yes it was quite unfair.
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I was commenting about a proposal I read about last year sometime; the common language, accounting practices and law, along with similar standards of living were cited as being factors that could prove beneficial to the potential success of such an arrangement. I could see this working, as for others in the Commonwealth - I'd have to give it further thought.
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Accounting practices? Seriously?
As far as law is concerned, most of the countries of the Commonwealth have a common-law system. The United States fulfills the criteria too. Why not the USA?
Where did you see this proposal?
As far as law is concerned, most of the countries of the Commonwealth have a common-law system. The United States fulfills the criteria too. Why not the USA?
Where did you see this proposal?
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English speaking countries, with a common-law system include:
Antigua and Barbuda
Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Cook Islands
Dominica
Grenada
Guyana
Ireland
Jamaica
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Singapore
Trinidad and Tobago
I know nothing of their 'accounting practices'.
Antigua and Barbuda
Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Cook Islands
Dominica
Grenada
Guyana
Ireland
Jamaica
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Singapore
Trinidad and Tobago
I know nothing of their 'accounting practices'.
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Off the top of my head, I don't recall. I read quite a lot about a variety of subjects but I'm quite sure you could find numerous pieces on Google. And you're quite right, the USA would fill that criteria but there'd no doubt be a huge cry about having the Americans on board. I'm merely saying it sounded like something that had potential that's all. You are entitled to your own opinion and I mine.
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I too feel the same, in fact am rather bitter about the fact that I will have to eventually pay nearly £6000 for my spouse visa when I am a commonwealth citizen, with property in UK which I have had since 1999, have been submitting tax returns, paying my NI until this year and had permanent residence and have to go through these loops while EU citenzens come in and can also bring all their family members too! That is more open to abuse because one of them can marry for convenience and still come here. My heart tells me to vote to leave and become closer to commonwealth countries with ties to Britain but head says maybe vote stay to keep status quo because these immigrants will still come in anyway. Wonder what war veterens think after fighting for Britain's sovereignty only to hand it back to Germany and France. I fluctuate daily!
#99
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We are on the same page, Feelbritish! But surely, if we regain our sovereignty, won't the government be able to apply the same restrictions to immigrants from the EU as they do to Commomwealth citizens and others? Why should those from the EU not have to meet the same requirements, financial, accommodation, relationship and language, as those from non EU countries?
#100
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+1. I speak as a 65 year old man who has never been called upon to bear arms. I wonder how long ago it was that a Brit of my age could say that?
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Edited to add, probably the above is not right, as National Service which was brought in from September 1939 included men up to age 41. So WWI and WWII caught up everyone in terms of conscription..
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Weren't there men who were just too young to be called up in 1918/1919 but were too old to be called up for the Second World War? Not sure of what date men were called up in WWII and the upper age limit. I know that many served in active duty in both wars, but that would often be because they had senior rank in WWII or volunteered...
Edited to add, probably the above is not right, as National Service which was brought in from September 1939 included men up to age 41. So WWI and WWII caught up everyone in terms of conscription..
Edited to add, probably the above is not right, as National Service which was brought in from September 1939 included men up to age 41. So WWI and WWII caught up everyone in terms of conscription..
The original question is a bit tricky.That's why I said about 100 years, generally speaking, if we're referring to combatants. I'm sure there were exceptions.