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The LibDems have some novel ideas. Any thoughts on expats' MPs or job sharing MPs. If someone has emigrated for over 15 years, have they not distanced themselves from voting ? [Below: The Times]
Expatriates would have their own MPs in the Commons under a Liberal Democrat plan to create overseas constituencies.
The measure is part of an overhaul that would introduce devolution for Cornwall, “recognising its historic, cultural and linguistic claim to autonomy”. Other reforms would allow two candidates to run for Parliament together as “job-share” MPs.
The proposals are among those to be put to the Liberal Democrat spring conference next month and will become the party’s official policy for the next election, should they be voted through.
Seats representing Britons living in Europe, North America and Africa would be introduced, giving a voice to about 800,000 British nationals who live all or part of the year in Spain.
Several European countries give representation to nationals who have emigrated. France adopted the model in 2010, with two seats for North and South America, six covering Europe, two Africa and the Arabian peninsula and one for most of Asia and Oceania.
Expatriates would have their own MPs in the Commons under a Liberal Democrat plan to create overseas constituencies.
The measure is part of an overhaul that would introduce devolution for Cornwall, “recognising its historic, cultural and linguistic claim to autonomy”. Other reforms would allow two candidates to run for Parliament together as “job-share” MPs.
The proposals are among those to be put to the Liberal Democrat spring conference next month and will become the party’s official policy for the next election, should they be voted through.
Seats representing Britons living in Europe, North America and Africa would be introduced, giving a voice to about 800,000 British nationals who live all or part of the year in Spain.
Several European countries give representation to nationals who have emigrated. France adopted the model in 2010, with two seats for North and South America, six covering Europe, two Africa and the Arabian peninsula and one for most of Asia and Oceania.
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LOL.
Perhaps they are better positioned than the incumbents, they have paid UK tax and NI for around half a century, probably more tax than most, they have had half a century of British Politics both left and right leaning philosophies, they have lived in another country and have chance to experience, other Health Systems, Education Systems, Roads and welfare benefits.......I would have thought that there would be a wealth of experience for the UK to share.
Perhaps they are better positioned than the incumbents, they have paid UK tax and NI for around half a century, probably more tax than most, they have had half a century of British Politics both left and right leaning philosophies, they have lived in another country and have chance to experience, other Health Systems, Education Systems, Roads and welfare benefits.......I would have thought that there would be a wealth of experience for the UK to share.
The Lib Dems probably got the idea from the French :)
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If you remain a British citizen you should be entitled to a vote. Not quite sure how the expat vote works actually;Does their vote go to the last constituency they were in when they resided back in the UK? And I am also curious as to how many of those 800,000 or so expats would vote.
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If you remain a British citizen you should be entitled to a vote. Not quite sure how the expat vote works actually;Does their vote go to the last constituency they were in when they resided back in the UK? And I am also curious as to how many of those 800,000 or so expats would vote.
ex pat froggies return a member to the Fransh parliament dont they
they certainly have enough people to do so.
as a consumer of job shares (rather than doing one) all that occurred with the two is the forever cycle of 'o the other one is doing that tomorrow' and it neva gets done. [ and this seemed intentional - on the no decisions ever type of job share ]
they certainly have enough people to do so.
as a consumer of job shares (rather than doing one) all that occurred with the two is the forever cycle of 'o the other one is doing that tomorrow' and it neva gets done. [ and this seemed intentional - on the no decisions ever type of job share ]
