Votes for Life – a Bremain Campaign 2021

Votes for Life – a Bremain Campaign 2021

2019 Conservative manifesto: “We will make it easier for British expats to vote in Parliamentary elections, and get rid of the arbitrary 15-year limit on their voting rights”   After months of inactivity, it seems the British government’s manifesto commitment –...
Votes for Life – A Bremain Campaign 2020

Votes for Life – A Bremain Campaign 2020

Campaigning to restore the lifelong right to vote for all UK citizens overseas Prior to 1985, British citizens living overseas did not have the right to vote. The Representation of the People Act 1985 enabled overseas citizens to vote in the constituency where they...
Votes for Life Bill Update

Votes for Life Bill Update

Amidst all the Brexit nonsense, it may have gone unnoticed that the Overseas Electors Bill comes back to the House of Commons this Friday 22nd March 2019 for the Report Stage. We’ll be keeping an eye on developments. Our friends at Britons Abroad have shared...
Votes for Life Campaign Update

Votes for Life Campaign Update

Harry Shindler MBE emailed us today to send the following message to supporters of the Votes for Life campaign. His case will be heard at the European Court of Justice on November 26 2018.  Update on the ECJ ruling of Nov 26th 2018 Summary from the Action for Expats...
Votes for Life Bill Update

Votes for Life must only be the beginning: Alastair Stewart

When proposing better voting rights for expats abroad one of the most common questions is ‘why?’ The argument follows that if someone has left the UK, there’s absolutely nothing the British government could do to affect them. From the signing of the Schengen Agreement...