Letters to the Editor

26/02/2016 00:00

Dear Sir,
The MDB reports that six thousand expatriates have signed a petition to the British parliament calling for all British citizens overseas to be given the vote in the BREXIT referendum. I too have signed the petition but having lived outside the UK for 15 years I presume my petition will be invalid. It seems many of the 6000 will be like me stuck between a rock and a hard place!
Mike Lillico
Playa de Palma

Dear Sir,
In the Bulletin today (Friday 26 February), you asked for expat readers to air their views on this crucial subject. As one who has lived happily on the island for almost 30 years, it is of trepidation. It seems at the moment to be problematical and is not possible to forecast the outcome. I am, however, like many pensioners, very apprehensive, especially regarding the fall in the value of the pound Sterling against the Euro. We have seen, due to the uncertainty engendered, my income to my bank account here in Spain decrease by 15 to 20 per cent. Should Britain decide to leave the EU, I feel the pound will fall even more. It will, at any rate, make things more difficult. One other effect, most important, is the reciprocal agreement on health. I do hope, however, that although it looks bleak for pro-Europeans, the fact that the British Labour Party is almost 100% for remaining in Europe, plus Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have also declared their support.
If we expats are permitted to vote on the question, I have no doubts we shall win.
Yours sincerely,
Phil Green
El Toro

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sallie woodford | over 9 years ago

I wrote to Cameron at the beginning of last year, making a case for the 15 year rule to be lifted, at least for the EU Referéndum. I asked two salien questions as well, thinking that that would be more likely to elicit some response, rather tan just making statements/observations. Recieved a standard acknowledgement from no 10 within days, then nothing for two months, so I wrote again, and another standard acknowledgement appeared, this time telling me my letter had been forwarded to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office for response. Another two months elapsed, and I wrote agai, and a week or so late received a letter from the FCO. the bulk of it was just reiterating what I had stated in my own letter, and my two questions were not even acknowledged, let alone responded to. the letter concluded with thelling me that the "15 year rule was under discussion, but it was unlikely to be resolved in time to be effective for the EU Referéndum". complete waste of time and three lots of postage.

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