Future Echo

It appears to me that, as a result of Brexit, the arbitrary deprivation of citizenship of the European Union would be against treaty obligations and hence illegal, and also against the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Should EU citizens lose their status and rights as EU citizens as a result of Brexit, it could open up the UK and the EU to legal cases resulting from that Arbitrary Deprivation of citizenship. I have already heard some discussion about such cases being brought against both the UK and EU if people lose their citizenship. Citzenship is about rights, obligations and identity. The first two have potentially legal and physical implications whilst the third has psychological implications, but nevertheless should not be ignored. I believe the EU is moving in the right direction with the proposals for Associate Citizenship proposed by Charles Goerens MEP and Guy Verhostadt MEP . There are a few potential problems with that proposal. However, it addresses the core iss

I find it ironic that the only issue in 40 years being able to vote I was not allowed to vote on the only issue that has potentially direct, immediate and significant impact on my life, the life of my children and my grandchildren.  My faith in Christ affects my life deeply, it affects my Christian community, my decision making, my profession and my patriotism.  The last was something I didn't know I even had till June 24th. There is a Christianity Today article entitled ' Brexit: Time for the Church to stop doing politics and start doing faith ' which completely misses the point and makes assumptions about those of us who are Europeans (as contrasted with Brits), about our faith, about our Christian communities, our decision making and our patriotism. There are a few valid points in that article, but on the whole it completely misunderstands a whole sector of the body of Christ, demeaning it in the process. For that reason I start with personal issues with the referend