RubberDuck@lemmy.world to UK Politics@feddit.uk · 23 days agoMPs back proportional representation system for UK elections in symbolic votewww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square21fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkMPs back proportional representation system for UK elections in symbolic votewww.theguardian.comRubberDuck@lemmy.world to UK Politics@feddit.uk · 23 days agomessage-square21fedilink
minus-squareJackthelad@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·22 days agoThey can’t vote in general elections either.
minus-squareFelixCress@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-222 days agoYour point is? They live in the UK, pay taxes here - and by the way, they were able to vote in Scottish Independence referendum. I would like to see Tories if SNP were to exclude English voters from the independence vote.
minus-squareJackthelad@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·22 days ago I would like to see Tories if SNP were to exclude English voters from the independence vote. That would be denying UK citizens a right to vote in a UK referendum, so that’s not even close to the same thing.
They can’t vote in general elections either.
Your point is? They live in the UK, pay taxes here - and by the way, they were able to vote in Scottish Independence referendum.
I would like to see Tories if SNP were to exclude English voters from the independence vote.
That would be denying UK citizens a right to vote in a UK referendum, so that’s not even close to the same thing.