Category Archives: Discouraging EU Referendum Defeat

Franchise for all British Expats in the EU is not rigging the Referendum!

Posted on December 19, 2015 by right2vote4xpatbrits

The consequences of a Brexit for the 2 million or so British citizens living within the rest of the  European Union (EU), as well as the impact on the UK should they be forced to return, remain unclear. However, many … Continue reading →

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EU Ref. Bill 18 Nov: Defeat of Lords’ Amendment to include all EU-Resident British Expats

Posted on November 20, 2015 by right2vote4xpatbrits

Unfortunately the amendment moved by Baroness Miller (LD) to include in the franchise for the EU Referendum Bill  all EU-resident British expatriates,  was defeated at the Report Stage debate in the House of Lords on the 18th November, Peers voting 214 – … Continue reading →

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British Expats: Lobby Peers Before 18th Nov. Report Stage of EU Referendum Bill

Posted on November 12, 2015 by right2vote4xpatbrits

The Report Stage of the EU Referendum Bill takes place in the House of Lords from Wednesday 18 November.   It is understood that Baroness Miller (Lib Dem) will then (re)introduce an amendment to give all British Citizens in the EU a vote … Continue reading →

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Worried about UK’s EU Referendum? Register to vote if you can!

Posted on October 13, 2015 by right2vote4xpatbrits

Across Europe many British citizens living outside the UK have been left feeling very unsettled by the recent national lurch towards a possible EU exit. After reading the Guardian article linked to below, shouldn’t you be thinking about how to … Continue reading →

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LibDems Support Votes for all British Expats in EU Referendum

Posted on September 25, 2015 by right2vote4xpatbrits

This article in The Telegraph provides the latest update on how British expatriates currently excluded by the 15-year-limit are pushing for voting rights in the EU Referendum, as the Liberal Democrats also come out in support: “The calls for action … Continue reading →

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Oral Hearing at Royal Courts of Justice on Franchise for UK’s EU Referendum.

Posted on September 20, 2015 by right2vote4xpatbrits

Here’s an interesting oral hearing on the franchise for the UK’s EU Referendum granted to the leader of the Europeans Party, on 15th October, 2015 at the Royal Courts of Justice. This suggests that there is a legal area to be explored between … Continue reading →

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EU Referendum Bill Commons Defeat Not Encouraging

Posted on September 8, 2015 by right2vote4xpatbrits

The Conservative government’s wafer-thin majority in the Commons allows its “Eurosceptic tail to wag the dog” where the current EU Referendum Bill is concerned, and is not encouraging for those hoping to include the expatriate Votes for Life Bill within the … Continue reading →

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