I got an 18th Birthday card from the Conservative Party

[Frodo13.]

I had no idea political parties did this, and besides how do they get this information?

Well, it's from the council who I presume have the info of everyone in the area.

[-:Undertaker:-]

This has changed since I last saw it, it basicaly used to be a lot more detailed, and used to mention british citizens whose family had come here years ago, i think it was something along the lines of £10, 000 per generations born here. But I believe they changed this when someone pointed out that means they'd have to pay us all to leave the country :rolleyes:



Not 100% on the laws, but I believe there are some kind of laws to prevent them winning an election..

As far as I know thats only ever been their policy and I don't remember a generation type policy. Besides, it is voluntary and if they won an election then fair do to them, Labour and the other political parties have no right to stop alternative parties holding office, as far as I know there would only be two ways to stop the BNP taking office, either to ban their political movement or for the head of state (Queen Elizabeth II) to refuse them to form a government and in that case would most likely topple the monarchy.

Well, it's from the council who I presume have the info of everyone in the area.

I think thats wrong giving out peoples details to political parties.

[Urnuph]

UP THE BNP

[Frodo13.]

I think thats wrong giving out peoples details to political parties.

Well its political parites who run our councils, and beside, all they know is my address and d.o.b.

[FlyingJesus]

Anyone can look at a census...

As for BNP not being able to become a ruling party, I think that might be just because they don't run for enough seats to win it. Same goes for SNP (who, even if they won every constituency they run in, would not have enough to form government) and many many other parties

[tdi]

lol i got one on my 18th too.. how pathetic.

[Ardemax]

probably like happy bday now vote for us or we have the right to take this birthday card away from you

wiv lots of luv,
torries xx

[Bun]

lol they do it randomly. it's a bit cheeky but they can argue it encourages political participation.

[RedStratocas]

I had no idea political parties did this, and besides how do they get this information?

its probably not hard. on my 18th birthday, the razor company gillette sent me a free shave razor and shaving cream. im sure if they can get that information, a political party surely can lol.

[alexxxxx]

You mean British citizens who were born in, say Spain and have attained citzenship? - i'm afraid that doesn't make you British. I haven't seen this policy though.

What about 2 british people giving birth to their son/daughter in Hong Kong. Do they deserve a british passport or a PRC or HKSAR passport?

What about a british man who married a spanish woman and the person was born in Spain?

What about my grandfather who was born in Palestine, to British Passport holders?

Spanish people have almost the same rights here as british people. And I know a British girl who doesn't even have a British passport, only a French ID card, because her dad is french.

So many different situations....