How many of you are voting in the UK election?
Apr 10th 2010, 10:08 am
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How many of you are voting in the UK election?
Funnily enough, I doubt I'll be able to - I leave the house at 5 most mornings to get to my job in London, and rarely get back before 10. I do sometimes stay over in a cheap b&b when I get too tired, but even then it means I can't vote at my designated station.
How many posters here will vote, and does anyone feel they shouldn't (if they now live in Spain)?
How many posters here will vote, and does anyone feel they shouldn't (if they now live in Spain)?
Apr 10th 2010, 10:10 am
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Re: How many of you are voting in the UK election?
Is there an election happening....?
Ive not heard about it...
Ive not heard about it...
Apr 10th 2010, 10:11 am
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Apr 10th 2010, 10:15 am
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Re: How many of you are voting in the UK election?
Unfortunately Screaming Lord Sutch will not be standing this time 
Apr 10th 2010, 10:36 am
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Re: How many of you are voting in the UK election?
I have now been disenfranchised (what a lovely word).
As I have not lived in the UK for 15 years I have lost the right to vote.
As I have not lived in the UK for 15 years I have lost the right to vote.
Apr 10th 2010, 10:37 am
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Re: How many of you are voting in the UK election?
Is it true that if you dont vote, your vote goes to the existing party??
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Apr 10th 2010, 11:19 am
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Re: How many of you are voting in the UK election?
Funnily enough, I doubt I'll be able to - I leave the house at 5 most mornings to get to my job in London, and rarely get back before 10. I do sometimes stay over in a cheap b&b when I get too tired, but even then it means I can't vote at my designated station.
How many posters here will vote, and does anyone feel they shouldn't (if they now live in Spain)?
How many posters here will vote, and does anyone feel they shouldn't (if they now live in Spain)?
Apr 10th 2010, 11:27 am
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Re: How many of you are voting in the UK election?
Yes it's easy to get a postal vote but near impossible to vote from abroad by post because of tight time schedule. We are using our daughter as a proxy.
Apr 10th 2010, 11:33 am
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Re: How many of you are voting in the UK election?
No - I won't be voting, partly because I can't be bothered to find out how but I don't think I'd bother even if I was in the UK.
Apr 10th 2010, 11:38 am
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Re: How many of you are voting in the UK election?
Apr 10th 2010, 11:45 am
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Re: How many of you are voting in the UK election?
Are you sure? Last week I emailed my local (my dad's) electoral office and was informed I'm still on the electoral roll. Left Britain in mid 80s. They assume I still live there, are sending me a postal vote application form (as I'd requested).
Apr 10th 2010, 1:33 pm
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Re: How many of you are voting in the UK election?
Funnily enough, I doubt I'll be able to - I leave the house at 5 most mornings to get to my job in London, and rarely get back before 10. I do sometimes stay over in a cheap b&b when I get too tired, but even then it means I can't vote at my designated station.
How many posters here will vote, and does anyone feel they shouldn't (if they now live in Spain)?
How many posters here will vote, and does anyone feel they shouldn't (if they now live in Spain)?
It seems unfair to me that people who have left any country, should have a say on how the country is run in their absence, temporarily or permanent, and decide how the lives of the resident population should be governed.
It is like a catholic preist giving birth control advice.
Easy for them to say, they, as single "celibate " men would never have to live with the consequence.
Apr 10th 2010, 1:34 pm
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Re: How many of you are voting in the UK election?
of course they have know that have actually left
Apr 10th 2010, 1:36 pm
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Re: How many of you are voting in the UK election?
A very good question, I feel that the "if you dont play the game, dont make the rules" should apply.
It seems unfair to me that people who have left any country, should have a say on how the country is run in their absence, temporarily or permanent, and decide how the lives of the resident population should be governed.
It is like a catholic preist giving birth control advice.
Easy for them to say, they, as single "celibate " men would never have to live with the consequence.
It seems unfair to me that people who have left any country, should have a say on how the country is run in their absence, temporarily or permanent, and decide how the lives of the resident population should be governed.
It is like a catholic preist giving birth control advice.
Easy for them to say, they, as single "celibate " men would never have to live with the consequence.
Apr 10th 2010, 1:38 pm
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Re: How many of you are voting in the UK election?
A very good question, I feel that the "if you dont play the game, dont make the rules" should apply.
It seems unfair to me that people who have left any country, should have a say on how the country is run in their absence, temporarily or permanent, and decide how the lives of the resident population should be governed.
It is like a catholic preist giving birth control advice.
Easy for them to say, they, as single "celibate " men would never have to live with the consequence.
It seems unfair to me that people who have left any country, should have a say on how the country is run in their absence, temporarily or permanent, and decide how the lives of the resident population should be governed.
It is like a catholic preist giving birth control advice.
Easy for them to say, they, as single "celibate " men would never have to live with the consequence.
and it does bug me that I can't vote in national elections here in Spain
