Tag Archives: expatriates

Some reasons why UK citizens will find it more expensive living in the EU post Brexit.

Posted on 28/05/2016 by Grahame Pigney

By Mike Meade a member of one of the SY2E – Remain in the EU groups. It will depend on personal circumstances but for most it will become more expensive to live in the EU after Brexit. People legally working … Continue reading →

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UK citizens overseas, did you know you may be able to vote in the EU Referendum on 23 June?

Posted on 09/05/2016 by Grahame Pigney

UK citizens, did you know you may be able to vote in the EU Referendum on 23 June? Register to vote now at gov.uk/register-to-vote. Make sure you don’t miss out on your chance to vote in this historic poll

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Lawyers vow to fight on as High Court rejects Brexit challenge by disenfranchised expatriates

Posted on 28/04/2016 by Grahame Pigney

Press Release from Leigh Day regarding the High Court appeal against the exclusion of expatriates from the EU Referendum franchise. 28 April 2016 Lawyers vow to fight on after High Court rejects Brexit challenge Lawyers acting for two British citizens … Continue reading →

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Update: High Court to hear Brits’ Brexit legal case on Wednesday 20 April

Posted on 18/04/2016 by Grahame Pigney

A High Court hearing into the rights of up to 2 million Britons in Europe to vote in the EU referendum will take place on Wednesday 20th April 2016. Two judges at the High Court in London will hear arguments … Continue reading →

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Shout for Democracy

Posted on 01/02/2016 by Grahame Pigney

Parliamentary petition to Implement Votes for Life legislation before EU referendum Posted on Facebook by Lyn Pigney:- If you, like me and my family, all UK Citizens then as now, have decided to move across La Manche to live, I think … Continue reading →

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Democracy – whichever way you vote

Posted on 28/11/2015 by Grahame Pigney

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

Posted on 30/10/2015 by Grahame Pigney

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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UK over 18s to be denied vote in referendum

Posted on 12/06/2015 by Grahame Pigney

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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What are expatriates and why are they ignored?

Posted on 09/03/2015 by Grahame Pigney

There seems to be a common misconception that expatriates have not only left their native country but also renounced it. Expatriate derives from “ex – out of or from” and “patria – country”. An expatriate is very different to an ex-patriot. A … Continue reading →

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