The EU referendum - IN / OUT or Shake it all about.

[DJ Barry Hammond]

One of my pals is Albanian he is a taxi driver. I didn't realise this but all the immigrants that have moved here over the years can vote. He told me that literally every one in his eastern European community in Northampton (which is huge) are voting to stay.

Only if they've applied to become a British Citizen - which these days means you've had to be here for at least 5 years among other things (3 years if you marry a British Citizen).

There are a long list of commonwealth countries that qualify however.

[m4DD0gg]

Only if they've applied to become a British Citizen - which these days means you've had to be here for at least 5 years among other things (3 years if you marry a British Citizen).

There are a long list of commonwealth countries that qualify however.

Yeh he has been here for years. Kids born here and at school

[Buce]

Only if they've applied to become a British Citizen - which these days means you've had to be here for at least 5 years among other things (3 years if you marry a British Citizen).

There are a long list of commonwealth countries that qualify however.

It's estimated that nearly a million Commomwealth citizens are entitled to vote, in addition to Irish citizens.

It seems wrong that they should be, imo.

[johnny the fox]

Austria is to vote in a far right party leader...because the people are not being listen to by the EU elite....it will be the first of many ....worrying.

[Thracian]

It's estimated that nearly a million Commomwealth citizens are entitled to vote, in addition to Irish citizens.

It seems wrong that they should be, imo.

 

 

 

If they'e citizens what else would you expect? 

[ryanlcfc]

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[SMX11]

The level of debate is really poor. Half truths from both sides (although I would say remain have been particularly bad). I cannot see a clear leave vote which unfortunately means chaining ourselves to this ticking time bomb.

[Buce]

If they'e citizens what else would you expect?

They are not British citizens.

Why should they have a vote in a British referendum?

[Dodgy Bob]

The credible treasury report has come out with some very, very gloomy forecasts today. They are only forecasts but like forecasting a temperature of -10C, even if it only gets to -5C, it's still bloody cold, and there is no warmth whatsoever in the forecast today.

[SMX11]

The credible treasury report has come out with some very, very gloomy forecasts today. They are only forecasts but like forecasting a temperature of -10C, even if it only gets to -5C, it's still bloody cold, and there is no warmth whatsoever in the forecast today.

I think you missed the quotation marks around 'credible'

[IrememberBobHazell]

There seems to be a bit of stick flying around for the Prime Minister here. Fair enough, Politics is a pretty brutal game and it comes with the territory.

 I will say something for him though, he is leading from the front in a pretty rough campaign. He's staking the lot on this one because I don't see him being able to pick his own departure date before the next election if he does. (He's has repeatedly said he won't stand again).

 I don't feel this is a party political issue.

[DJ Barry Hammond]

Austria is to vote in a far right party leader...because the people are not being listen to by the EU elite....it will be the first of many ....worrying.

My understanding is the vote hasn't been decided yet, that will come after postal votes are counted - and its two guys running for President (seen as a more ceremonial role) one who's been characterised as 'far right' and the other a formal Green Party leader running as an independent who are tied 50/50 as it stands.

[Guest MattP]

Pretty sure the "postal votes" will manage to see off the far right leader.

[leicsmac]

Pretty sure the "postal votes" will manage to see off the far right leader.

 

Implying a dodgy electoral process there, Matt?

[Guest MattP]

Not implying anything, just stating what I think will happen.

[DJ Barry Hammond]

Implying a dodgy electoral process there, Matt?

To be fair to Matt, this is the word in the press I understand.

[Buce]

To be fair to Matt, this is the word in the press I understand.

Surely postal votes are verifiable?

[DJ Barry Hammond]

Surely postal votes are verifiable?

I'm assuming they have a grace period for receiving them that goes past the election date. I believe the result will be known later today.

[DJ Barry Hammond]

To confirm - the 72 year old independent lefty won the Austrian presidency! Maybe Corbyn is a viable option!

[Guest MattP]

Confirmed.

You have to worry about the future of Austria when an election is so close with two extreme candidates.

[Dodgy Bob]

Interesting stats on BBC about voter breakdown. 90% of manual workers voted for the far right guy. Almost all educated people voted left.

[SMX11]

I don't like the BBC 'health warning' disclaimers they give foreign political parties.

[DJ Barry Hammond]

Confirmed.

You have to worry about the future of Austria when an election is so close with two extreme candidates.

But how did they get tagged as 'extreme'? My understanding is the guy on the right had an afiliation to an unsavoury group at one point, but I didn't see anything else that suggested he was seriously far right. And I don't think the other guy is radical left in the traditional sense and at 72 he's unlikely to do much harm!

I think essentially, this was a vote against the two centralist parties, so it's no suprise in a way it ended up almost splitting 50/50.

[Guest CityFan 06]

Interesting stats on BBC about voter breakdown. 90% of manual workers voted for the far right guy. Almost all educated people voted left.

 

I was wondering if the BBC might do a live poll on their website, like they did with the general election? Perhaps nearer the time but found it quite interesting to see live statistics. Unless I'm getting mixed up with something else...

[johnny the fox]

The EU was set up by politicians for politicians....it has been "done" to the people without the people being involved...we were misled into a united states of Europe by politicians when we thought we had voted for a common trading market.....I know in my gut if we vote to stay in, it will end in bitter tears ..one size does not fit all in this life.... no matter what big business and vested interested career politicians scare us with.... history proves the so called visionaries of grand unions and vast empires are wrong headed fools....pity we never learn..