South Africans able to influence UK Elections

Consider that the electorate in England totals 37 million (according to Parliament's website). Then consider that we South Africans squatting these fine islands number a cool 1.5 million according to the UK Independent newspaper. And according to Keele University voter turnout in the 2001 national elections was 59%. And finally consider the bizarre rule that while we have no automatic right to be here we may vote for HM Government provided we are here.

What this means is that, assuming we Saffas really are all of voting age, eligible, we all register and we all cast our vote in May, our joint vote could constitute as much as 7% of all votes cast. That is almost as much as the gap between the Lib Dems and the Tories last time round.

I suggest we start lobbying HM Government for public braai areas, subsidised boerewors, tax credits for mag wheels, more TV coverage of rugby and cricket AND BETTER WEATHER!