As the fallout from the Gorton and Denton by election continues Nigel Farage has said that allowing non-British citizens to vote in the UK poses a grave risk to our democracy
Writing in the Mail on Sunday the Reform UK leader said that
“What happened last Thursday at the Gorton and Denton by-election, in which the Green Party emerged victorious in a historically Labour stronghold, was the most glaring example yet of what happens if we’re not careful about the impact of mass immigration and the legitimacy of those who can vote in our elections.”
Because let’s be frank: Reform UK won the Gorton and Denton by-election among British-born voters.
What makes me so certain of saying this is that the raw figures are so stark: 10 per cent of the overall constituency were born in Pakistan.
He said that under a Reform Government only those born in the U.K. would be eligible to vote
Under the current voting system, qualifying Commonwealth citizens – including people from countries such as Pakistan and India – can register and vote in UK elections if they meet residency or leave-to-remain requirements
