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EU citizens can vote in municipal and European Parliament elections - not at national elections.
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No, it shows how much governments cling to romantic ideas of nations.
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A totally artificial one.
Maybe you think the guy shouldn't have an interpreter at all - just a poke with a stick when it's time to vote yes.
What do you want Bodds? Effective democratic govt or a dictatorship?
And you'd better stick to your answer, because if you don't I will hound you till you scream.
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So that includes politicians that don't speak any language, doesn't it?
Nice to see you sticking up for the disabled Bodds.
Also no surprise that you don't say that you don't want a dictatorship.
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I want politicians who speak English.
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Let's have no more Secretaries of State for Wales who don't know Welsh and are caught on television mouthing badly to the national anthem of Wales (John Redwood).
Let's have politicians who are bilingual in Erse and Scots Gaelic, for the Six Counties and Scotland.
Let's have politicians who can speak in all the languages of their constituents- English, Gujerati, Cantonese, Turkish, Vietnamese, Urdu, Italian, Greek,.....
Because believe it or not, Bodders old chum, old mate, the world outside that whited sepulchre of a laager you live in is a lot more diverse and 'colourful' than you know.
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Ben Kenobi
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McGregornobi!
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Here in Canada, we have 2 official languages, English and French so we need two sets of interpreters, English for the French speaking folks, and French for the English speakers.
AFAIK all of our PM's have been bi-lingual. The reasoning behind this is that the PM should be able to address the people in either language so that neither one feels 'left out'.
However, there are certain residency and citizenship requirements for all candidates, including a minimum proficiency in one language or the other.
If the colonies can do this, why can't Britain? It's simply a matter of respect for the people of the country, to be able to address them in the language they use.
However, the very fact that a man illiterate can be elected to parliament is the surest sign of the decline in British civilisation. Should not a councillor be required to hold public sessions to raise support in order to be elected?
Bodds, I for one support your thoughts in this instance and implore the British to find their roots here in Canada. You'd probably be more comfortable.
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All Glory To The Hypnotoad!
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Originally posted by obiwan18
However, the very fact that a man illiterate can be elected to parliament is the surest sign of the decline in British civilisation. Should not a councillor be required to hold public sessions to raise support in order to be elected?
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He's not illiterate. He can read, write and speak Urdu fluently. He's not an imbecile.
As has already been pointed out he can also read English without assistance. His ability to speak English should clearly be improved, and no doubt he is studying it intensively.
Would it be wrong to elect a ('native' English) councillor who has deaf and dumb? Would that be a sure sign of the decline of civilisation?
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