Re:The UK's Association to Horizon Europe and Copernicus
by noodlesUK on Saturday October 14, 2023 @08:32AM
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UK Citizens abroad absolutely should get a vote in UK matters, especially when those matters directly affect the relationships with the countries they live in. Don’t forget that if you live abroad, you probably can’t vote in your new country either.
Re:The UK's Association to Horizon Europe and Copernicus
by orra on Saturday October 14, 2023 @10:30AM
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True, this affected citizens abroad more than normally. But otherwise, I reject the notion that citizenship is more important than residency. If you want a say in the UK, live there.
The fact that countries (including the UK) disenfranchise non-citizen residents isn't ideal either.
You're right that 16 year olds deserve a vote. It's their future, and 16 year olds are smart and politically engaged.
Also there were huge other legitimacy issues, like dodgy donations. And data breaches and highly, highly targeted advertising, allowing Cambridge Analytics to buy a result.
That's on top of the leave prospectus (essentially, EFTA + EEA, before the vote) being reinterpreted as the hardest Brexit imaginable.