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minus-square@FelixCresslink1•1 month agoLet me think… Possibly because it was based on lies, manipulation and the significant part of the UK residents were disenfranchised?
minus-square@JacktheladlinkEnglish-5•1 month agoWho was disenfranchised? It was the biggest democratic vote in the UK’s history, if I recall correctly.
minus-square@FelixCresslink1•1 month agoJust three million of EU citizens in the UK and hundreds of thousands of UK citizens in the EU.
minus-square@FelixCresslink1•edit-21 month agoYour point is? They live in the UK, pay taxes here - and by the way, they were able to vote in Scottish Independence referendum. I would like to see Tories if SNP were to exclude English voters from the independence vote.
minus-square@JacktheladlinkEnglish-2•1 month ago I would like to see Tories if SNP were to exclude English voters from the independence vote. That would be denying UK citizens a right to vote in a UK referendum, so that’s not even close to the same thing.
Let me think… Possibly because it was based on lies, manipulation and the significant part of the UK residents were disenfranchised?
Who was disenfranchised? It was the biggest democratic vote in the UK’s history, if I recall correctly.
Just three million of EU citizens in the UK and hundreds of thousands of UK citizens in the EU.
They can’t vote in general elections either.
Your point is? They live in the UK, pay taxes here - and by the way, they were able to vote in Scottish Independence referendum.
I would like to see Tories if SNP were to exclude English voters from the independence vote.
That would be denying UK citizens a right to vote in a UK referendum, so that’s not even close to the same thing.
That you?