England - the aftermath

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Exactly. There’s a difference between residency & citizenship. You don’t declare loyalty to Australia to be a resident. You choose to be a Citizen & in doing so give up being English.

Yet peope who are English citzens don't give up being Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Afro-Csribbean etc...
Even the ones born here.
 
There is indeed a difference, only citizens are allowed to vote in Australia and allowed automatic entry into Australia, that’s why permanent residents become citizens. If I did so, I’d be an Englishman with Australian citizenship and England would absolutely remain my team.

You’d be an Australian supporting England. An Australian version of Brady.
 
Nowt to do with the colour of their skin. Why should someone from England living elsewhere get lectured by you on loyalties when people living in England don't have to abide by the same rules?

Do we give them the choice of swear allegiance & loyalty to England or leave? It’s nothing to do with living here, it’s to do with becoming a citizen of the Country.

You just picked countries who are not white by coincidence right? Could have picked Canada, US, Norway, Switzerland or many more.
 
Do we give them the choice of swear allegiance & loyalty to England or leave? It’s nothing to do with living here, it’s to do with becoming a citizen of the Country.

You just picked countries who are not white by coincidence right? Could have picked Canada, US, Norway, Switzerland or many more.

Of course it’s not a coincidence, they’re the ex-colonies, where the vast majority of immigrants to this country came from.

Norway ffs <laugh>
 
Do we give them the choice of swear allegiance & loyalty to England or leave? It’s nothing to do with living here, it’s to do with becoming a citizen of the Country.

You just picked countries who are not white by coincidence right? Could have picked Canada, US, Norway, Switzerland or many more.

Never noticed us playing them at cricket. Which was what the Tebbit test was. Though you didn't know what that was (supposedly). However I don't expect all the Poles and other Eastern Europeans who have moved here and will in time become British citizens to support England, Scotland or Wales against their countries of origin.
Any figures for how many Norwegians have become British citizens BTW?
 
Never noticed us playing them at cricket. Which was what the Tebbit test was. Though you didn't know what that was (supposedly). However I don't expect all the Poles and other Eastern Europeans who have moved here and will in time become British citizens to support England, Scotland or Wales against their countries of origin.
Any figures for how many Norwegians have become British citizens BTW?

Probably, go find them.

When do we insist residents become citizens or leave & to become citizens make a public declaration of their allegiance & loyalty to this Country.

It’s not about what we ask people to do, it’s about what is expected of people to become Australian Citizens & that fact they choose to pledge allegiance & loyalty to Australia rather than returning home. They choose to become Australian. They give up being English. Our rules are differ & irrelvent to the conversation.
 
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Citizenship essentially means the individual agrees to abide by the laws of the country which is granting said citizenship whilst they are residing in said country. Many countries allow joint citizenship. An individual's nationality is usually the country they were born in.
Citizenship and nationality can usually be adopted by the children born to said citizens or nationals, including their parent(s) duality status.
There are exceptions, but the vast majority in the western world would be entitled to use the qualifying "we" if they were dual citizens.
 
Probably, go find them.

When do we insist residents become citizens or leave & to become citizens make a public declaration of their allegiance & loyalty to this Country.

It’s not about what we ask people to do, it’s about what is expected of people to become Australian Citizens & that fact they choose to pledge allegiance & loyalty to Australia rather than returning home. They choose to become Australian. They give up being English. Our rules are differ & irrelvent to the conversation.

Our rules are pretty much exactly the same as Australia’s, if you want permanent residency, the right to vote and the right to travel in and out the country, you need to become a citizen and this is the oath...

I will give my loyalty to the United Kingdom and respect its rights and freedoms. I will uphold its democratic values. I will observe its laws faithfully and fulfil my duties and obligations as a British citizen.
 
Our rules are pretty much exactly the same as Australia’s, if you want permanent residency, the right to vote and the right to travel in and out the country, you need to become a citizen and this is the oath...

I will give my loyalty to the United Kingdom and respect its rights and freedoms. I will uphold its democratic values. I will observe its laws faithfully and fulfil my duties and obligations as a British citizen.

Is it a requirement or leave?
 
Probably, go find them.

When do we insist residents become citizens or leave & to become citizens make a public declaration of their allegiance & loyalty to this Country.

It’s not about what we ask people to do, it’s about what is expected of people to become Australian Citizens & that fact they choose to pledge allegiance & loyalty to Australia rather than returning home. They choose to become Australian. They give up being English. Our rules are differ & irrelvent to the conversation.


Load of bollocks. However differ and irrelvent you think it is.