Tag Archives: UK citizens

*The EU and UK employment rights

Posted on 21/05/2016 by Robert Pigney

Originally posted by Marion Thornly in her blog Ceret Diaries: The EU and UK employment rights   The following is a brief summary of a paper entitled “UK Employment Rights and the EU” recently published by the TUC.   The Treaty … Continue reading →

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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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Judgement expected today on expatriates High Court appeal on EU Referendum franchise

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. We expect the judgment from the hearing in the case below to be handed down at the High Court tomorrow … Continue reading →

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Brexit High Court hearing in legal action over expats exclusion

Posted on 08/04/2016 by Grahame Pigney

7 April 2016 Brexit High Court hearing in legal action over expats exclusion The High Court has agreed to hear arguments in the legal challenge against the UK Government over its decision to exclude up to 2 million British people … Continue reading →

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Does Simon Heffer know what grassroots means or is Grassroots Out just more smoke & mirrors?

Posted on 26/03/2016 by Grahame Pigney

Simon Heffer writes in the Telegraph today that Grassroots Out should be designated as the lead Leave organisation in the EU Referendum campaign. He justifies this in part on the basis that Grassroots Out is the only Leave organisation “that has genuine … Continue reading →

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Expatriates in High Court legal action over Brexit exclusion

Posted on 19/03/2016 by Grahame Pigney

Update on the High Court action to remove the 15 year limit on voting for expatriates for the EU Referendum.   According to the Telegraph a High Court judge has ordered the Government to file a written response to the … Continue reading →

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Private Member’s Bill on Overseas Voting

Posted on 24/02/2016 by Grahame Pigney

Very important news from Brian Cave, a long term promoter of the Votes for Life campaign, via David Rosemont, a member of one of the SY2E aliance’s groups: Friends, I have just received the following information from a private contact. … 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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