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Driving to Stand Still
By June 2024, I had realised that waiting for the perfect job was a luxury I did not have. The visa clock was ticking, bills here and in Thailand were real, and the Minimum Income Requirement did not care about professional identity, previous achievements or… Read more →
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Held Together by Others
The truth is, no one gets through a journey like this alone. There is a tendency, when telling a story like this, to focus on what you do — the applications, the work, the decisions, the effort. But the people, the glue that holds all… Read more →
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The Search for Work
From May to November 2024, my life became a cycle of applications, hopes, silences and refusals. I applied for more than 150 jobs during that period. That number still feels almost unreal when I look back on it. It was not for lack of experience,… Read more →
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The Day I Left
I left my family in Thailand. I flew out on 2nd May and landed in London Heathrow on 3rd May 2024. Even writing that sentence now feels heavy. There is no clever way to dress up departure when what you are really describing is the… Read more →
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When Politics Hits Home
There are times when public policy feels distant — something debated by politicians, campaigners and commentators in rooms far away from ordinary life – generally something abstract. And then there are times when policy walks straight through your own front door, inserts itself into your… Read more →
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Your Voice Is Powerful
Your Voice Is Powerful – Use It At the British Overseas Voters Forum (BOVF), we hold a core belief that’s simple but transformative: Where decisions are made that affect many people, many people should be involved in the decision-making. That includes British citizens living overseas… Read more →
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Take It Further:
Once you’ve told your ten, challenge them to do the same. Every conversation, every message shared, every expat invited to get involved with BOVF creates a ripple. That ripple, when echoed by ten more, becomes a powerful wave of voices calling for real change. People-powered… Read more →
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What To Say
You might try copying and pasting the following into an email or WhatsApp message to your friends: Hi – I just got involved with a group called the British Overseas Voters Forum (BOVF). They’re campaigning on stuff that affects a lot of Brits abroad, like… Read more →
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Why Supporters Matter
When someone signs up as a Supporter or Member of BOVF: They add weight to our campaigns – numbers matter when lobbying politicians. Every additional Supporter or Member allows us to demonstrate that our concerns are widely shared, not niche. Politicians, civil servants, and media… Read more →
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Tell Ten Friends
Help us grow a movement—one conversation at a time. More than 5,000,000 British citizens live overseas, and almost every one of them is affected by at least one of the British Overseas Voters Forum (BOVF) Key Issues – from Frozen Pensions to Spousal Visas, University… Read more →