observer Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 Presumably - Martin M'guiness is (as a resident of Ulster) a British National? I believe he is or has been a Member of the Westminister Parliament, and receives allowance etc paid by British tax-payers, even though he and his colleagues never turn up. So, how can he stand to be President of the Republic of Ireland, a seperate State? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 Because in his opinion he is Irish and not a citizen of the UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted September 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 In which case, why do we allow him to stand for the UK Parliament, and pay him for mot turning up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 Why is a MP being paid for mot's turning up... do they have an approved VOSA testing station in Westminster these day's or is he based in a garage? Weird and these MP's certainly have it cushy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 To play devil's advocate, good luck to him. He has got away with murder for years, why should he stop laughing at the British now? :evil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 To answer your question Obs, under British law he is allowed, because the British consider him a UK citizen, even if he does not. Just to make another point if he does get elected maybe the UK should consider are trade agreements with the Irish as they are our biggest trading partner and it would tell us a lot about what the Irish think of us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asperity Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 Simply, he is entitled to hold a British passport as a British citizen, and an Irish passport as an Irish national as do many people (including myself) :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted September 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 Well that explains it Paddy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted September 19, 2011 Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 Because in his opinion he is Irish and not a citizen of the UK. you mean like you consider yourself to be an EU citizen and yet the right thinking majority here do not consider them selves to be?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted September 19, 2011 Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 No idea what your trying to do Baz,. I am a citizen of the UK, and consider myself a citizen of it Do you consider yourself English or British Baz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted September 19, 2011 Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 No idea what your trying to do Baz,. I am a citizen of the UK, and consider myself a citizen of it Do you consider yourself English or British Baz I am both Kije.... I was born in Warrington, Lancashire, England.... and a British subject so I guess I am English first and British second. Just like if you ask any Welshman; he will say he is Welsh, a Scot will say he is a Scotsman and someone from the protestant side of Northern Ireland will say they are British!! What I don't consider myself to be is European..... that is just something that the Labour Party signed me up for which I didn't want or need.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted September 19, 2011 Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 I am British and European Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted September 19, 2011 Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 I am British and European One of the Ethnic minorities then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted September 19, 2011 Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 Unlike most I have no problem with being a minority on this forum, I never been a herd animal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted September 19, 2011 Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 Nothing to do with being a "Herd animal" as you put it Kije. You just happen to see things differently to the majority of the right minded people in the country..... and for that we must sympathise with you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Kije Posted September 19, 2011 Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 Thats the kind of "Woolly" answer I expected from ewe Baz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted September 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 baah humbug! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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