Category Archives: referendum

Democracy – whichever way you vote

Parliamentary petition to Implement Votes for Life legislation before EU referendum Britons will shortly be voting to say whether Britain should remain a member of the EU. Well, a lot of them will. The ones resident in the UK (perhaps even … Continue reading

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Votes for Life – Petitioning Parliament to remove 15yr limit on Democracy for UK Citizens

Petitioning Parliament – Implement Votes for Life legislation before EU referendum It is estimated that of the 5 million UK citizens of voting age who live outside the UK, 1 million are disenfranchised by the current 15 year limit on … Continue reading

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No Two stage EU referendum – David Cameron

David Cameron has signaled that there won’t be a 2 stage referendum process. Some people had been saying that we should have two referendums on leaving the EU. The first would be to decide whether we should start the process and … Continue reading

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The EU Referendum campaign must belong to the public.

A day over three months ago I wrote a piece called “EU Referendum & the grassroots campaign” about how the grassroots pro-EU groups were filling a need for an apolitical/cross-party pro-EU movement. Little did I think that they would be the only … Continue reading

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Why we are planning a grassroots campaign.

The “No” campaigners are getting organised and seem to be learning from past mistakes. Rather than relying on rather unpredictable politicians, they are planning on a business-led campaign with a “flock of birds” leadership, i.e. one that frequently changes, as … Continue reading

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Safe European Home

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Yasmin Ali In a large European city last night, a small, but remarkable meeting took place. It was the initiative of one man, young, unsectarian, committed to the public good. It is an example of how, perhaps … Continue reading

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EU Referendum & the grassroots campaign

The two main parties are starting to organise for the referendum with “Yes” and “No” campaign groups being formed in both parties. A “No” cross-party alliance has been formed. At the moment there is no sign of a cross party alliance emerging for the “Yes” campaign despite … Continue reading

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UK over 18s to be denied vote in referendum

People who are: over 18 years of age hold UK passports with the right of abode in the UK old enough to serve in or have served in the UK’s armed forces are directly affected by decisions made the the … Continue reading

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Maturity is often more absurd than youth and very frequently is most unjust to youth – Thomas Edison

I come from the post World War 2 generation, born in the 1950s to a true European peace that has endured for the first time in centuries. The previous generation and the one before that had all been involved, in … Continue reading

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Britain’s four-point package for EU reform – POLITICO

Phillip Hammond – Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, has been setting out the Government’s 4 point package for EU reforms. The 4 points cover market regulation, “ever-closer union”, subsidiarity and welfare. He goes on to say “We approach … Continue reading

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