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"But doesn't the electoral do more than just make you able to vote? I'm sure its used for address purposes etc. "
It does IMPROVE your credit scoring and help you get a mortgage.
. I wasn't objecting to being on the electoral roll, I was objecting to the soliciting of personal data on the doorstep. But hey, don't let small things like 'facts' get in the way of a good troll, eh?
I can't see the bit where I said that you objected to being on the electoral roll. My comment was purely concerning your suggestion that you might call the police. But hey, don't let small things like 'facts' get in the way........
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ernie lynch where did you get that quote ? Casting my mind back to my Classics undergrad - I thought only the aristocracy voted in ancient greek democracy e.g about 1 in 100 of the population the rest were dirt poor illiterate or slaves. But I accept that t'internet might know better.
Yeah I'm sure not everyone had a vote in ancient Greek democracy - slaves etc. In the same way as it would be factual incorrect to say that today everyone has a vote in the UK - prisoners and foreign national living here don't for example.
But I'm perfectly happy for you to correct the quote. Either way, all dictionaries seem to agree that the word "idiot" originates from ancient Athenians who didn't vote. Certainly the Oxford Dictionary which I have before me and was published in 1934 long before "t'internet" (family heirloom) suggests that.
foreign national living here
Some of us do 🙂
......and some don't.
So, you don't want to confirm the names and addresses of residents at your property in case aliens come and eat your brains - but you probably have a Facebook page ? Its a mad world.
Being on Facebook doesn't automatically mean your entire details are given away. They only know the details you put on there.
......and some don't.
Think most don't to be fair...I was only being obstreporous. Us Micks do though...something to do with the years of subjugation and persecution...yadda yadda yadda 🙄
Have been following the thread all day and tbh, I can't see the OP's problem. The electoral roll is important in a functioning society - sometimes, you just have to do the right thing - and sometimes, there's legislation to ensure you do the right thing. I guess the OP has anarchist fantasies or something. I have no problem being on it. You see it allows me to go out every few years and partake in democracy - cast my vote - if you want to opt out, then fair enough, but don't whine about it when someone comes after you.
Being on Facebook doesn't automatically mean your entire details are given away. They only know the details you put on there.
I suspect anybody with half a brain could find out a lot more about me from the web than is on the electoral roll.
Well, unless something has changed in the last couple of years, being OFF the electoral role means you will never be called for jury duty, though much the same can be accomplished just by ticking the 'I'm over 70 and therefore senile' box on the form*. 😛
*Which would suggest completing the registration on-line is a better method of lying about your age as the council official [i]may,if they are observant[/i] realise you don't quite look that old...
Cool, bring on the fines, not registered for 5 or more years, in fact it might even be longer.
There's been enough chances for them to fine or arrest me.
Guess they don't really care that much about my lack of opinion.
If they don't know who lives there, and they don't know your name because you wont give it...
How are they supposed to issue a court summons to fine you?
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