The EU elections in UK for MEP's will be held in 2008 do you think it acceptable?

Question

that all the migrants domiciled here from the other 26 EU member states will be eligible to vote for an MEP from the UK?

Presumably those who think it acceptable think that the top down situatiuon called the 'West Lothian question' where Scottish MP's vote on English matters is also acceptable

I am delighted to see foreign nationals finding work in the UK but surely it raises an issue as an example (and this is not intended to be offensive or accusational in ant way) that as many as 2million polish voters will help decide who is an MEP in the UK.

How many UK nationals will be voting in Poland?
I understand that most British abroad eligible to vote are armed forces based in EU states rather than expats and will vote in accordance with their domeatic residence via post.

Are you also aware that any EU national can stand in any EU country?

Answer 1

Yes it is acceptable because as citizens of the EU they have the right to vote in EU elections - however if you actually look more closely at what happens EU citizens living here also have the opportunity, like British citizens living in the EU, to vote in their own countries elections via Embassies or Consulates, and a large number of them do.

It is also my direct personal experience that many non-British EU citizens do not vote for British MEP's for precisely the reasons you are indicating - they feel they have no right to.

As for the West Lothian question, as long as we remain the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland then ALL members of the House of Commons should have the right to vote on any matter debated by the House. Why does nobody ever complain about English, Welsh and Scottish MPs deciding whether or not Northern Ireland can have it's own Assembly? The answer: because we are the United Kingdom, and I for one wish to remain so.

And as a matter of accuracy the next European elections are in 2009 not 2008.

Answer 2

Your MEP has no power whatsoever.Desicions are already made at higher levels,there is no effectual "debate" in the EU parliment.
You allegedly have an elected mouthpiece but this isn't anywhere near how it works out.You MEP will do exactly as they are told,dictated to either by their party or the parliment itself.
Motions are railroaded through the chamber in an attempt to make it look like democracy when,in truth,nothing could be further from the truth.
As it currently stands the EU has more power over nation members than the individual government.Would you trust an organization that couldnt't provide you with accounts ?.Would you trust an organization that doesn't have to explain anything to you,nor to anyone else for that matter ?.
Corruption is so rife it has become the standard practice.Ask your MEP,as is your right,what they earn a year for this nonsense and make up your own mind if it makes sense.
The EU is,and always has been,where failed politicians go to die.It's nothing better than a private members' club.
How long do you think members have to debate policy ?.Think again.They debate sod all,they have no power to alter desicions.
In effect the EU tells its members what it is going to do and then does it,only it seldom tells the plebs in EU constituencies much at all....Infact,it tells them as little as possible.
As it stands we ought to get the bejesus out of the EU as quickly as we can without being indecent.There is nothing wrong at all with European co-operation,trade and mutual understanding.We all need to get along as well as we can but this is stupid.
These fascists,and that's exactly what they are,can have my liberty over my dead body.
Don't kid yourself for a moment that this is democracy,it couldnt be further away.If you don't believe me then go chat with your MEP and you'll soon smell a rat.You'll spot the holes in this.

Answer 3

I suppose the answer is this;
if the person has lost their right to vote for an MEP back in their homeland then they should gain it here.
If any person is to be subject to laws made by an MEP then they should expect voting rights.

Answer 4

You should be asking this question to the British expats living in Spain, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic and so on throughout the EU who also have the right to vote for their local MEP.

Answer 5

I do not want to be in the EU. Anyway what does an MEP do apart from fiddling his expenses?

Answer 6

Yup, it's called democracy. The sooner we become the United States of Europe the better for our social, Democratic, economic and security for future generations!

Answer 7

Its ok my only worry is with military issues, each country should have the right to defend her borders as she sees fit

Answer 8

Stuff the bloody eu.

Answer 9

I agree with bring me sunshine.