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The above comments show the difference between Britons who feel the loss of European citizenship is a loss and those who most probably voted leave and should go home to Brexit Britain to enjoy the benefits they brought to their country. (eg NONE). 

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If voting made the slightest bit of difference in this day and age they wouldn't let us do it.

That is what they want you to,think. Voting is essential, especially this year. Tactical voting can bring a huge change in the U.K.  People died for the right to vote! 

"They" are the people who need to be voted out of power. They have manipulated their 13 years in power for far too long. They have awarded huge contracts to their mates in exchange for money. They have wasted vast amounts of money on dodgy PPE and trying to force the Rwanda bill through Parliament. They have awarded totally undeserving people honours in exchange for money. You only have to consider that Paula Vennells was awarded a CBE for "services to the Post Office" and Tim Martin was given a knighthood in recognition for his "services to hospitality and culture" - culture ??? I rest my case. You might not like the alternatives but there is no possibility of them being any worse than the current batch of wasters.

Hear, hear! Tactical voting to get the Tories out. Then proportional representation so smaller parties get a chance. Maybe a progressive alliance to sort out this mess. 

I don't plan to get involved in the political opinions on this thread. However, proportional representation generally leads to unstable short-lasting coalitions that enable smaller parties to negotiate (or hold ransom) disproportionate influence in the actions of the coalition...

My comment was just a popular tongue in cheek phrase.  But, in today's political climate we will end up with one of the 2 sides of the same coin (I cleaned that up quite a lot).  :)

And then, such as last week when there is a need for a local MP who should know the feelings of the local people far away from the cosseted corridors of Westminster... that local MP who local people voted for to represent their local point of view robustly in the house of commons is threatened with the sack if they do not vote with the Prime Minister's direction... that Prime Minister who wasn't even elected by his own party membership let alone those local people.  

But yes, I see what you mean and agree, it is important to go through the motions of democracy as pointless as it is in our first past the post, uniparty political situation and corrupt house.  Almost as pointless as voting tactically - I tend to vote for who I want to be in government based on their policies rather than trying (as seems to be popular this time round with some) voting to keep someone else out and end up with the least worst again.

Here's another tongue in cheek popular phrase which is quite relevant today.  "The trouble with voting is the government always gets in". :D

I just do not get it, if, like me, you have chosen to leave the country of your birth and reside elsewhere (I have for the past 20 years or so) then why do you believe you have the right to vote in any election?

My husband has a saying that goes: "Governments come and go but the Establishment is always with us"!

As per part of one of my other posts in this thread...

I understand the point that if I choose to live in Spain, then why should I vote in the UK? In my case, I own a house in the UK, have UK pensions, pay tax in the UK, have a UK passport & citizenship -  and I am also impacted by certain UK laws, policies, etc. (e.g. my right to vote, pensions, tax, travel requirements, etc.), so I feel that I should have the right to take part in the democratic process that influences these laws, etc. 

Clearly, I am also impacted by laws, policies, etc. of Spain (the country where I live), but I don't have the right to take part in all the Spanish elections.