Re: [forum] A Call For Open Governance Of X Development

[Derek Fawcus <dfawcus@cisco.com>]

On Sat, Mar 22, 2003 at 11:19:06PM +0000, Keith Whitwell wrote:
> So, nobody voted for Tony Blair, except of course the people living in his 
> electorate, wherever that is.

Sedgefield if I recall.

> Republics can be democracies (France), not all democracies are republics 
> (England, Australia).  But none of these countries allow foreign citizens to 
> vote in their elections, which is maybe what you're suggesting above.

Wrong.  Citizens of the Rebublic of Ireland who happen to be resident in
the UK,  have all the same voting rights as ordinary UK subjects.

DF