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15 January 2025 BOVF hosted an event for its members and supporters in Japan (in the Akasaka area of Tokyo), to discuss the experiences of being a British citizen overseas. This event was a great opportunity for those people with a connection to BOVF and links to British Citizenship based in Japan to get
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15th January, 2025 Mike Tuffrey, BOVF Trustee, spoke about the challenges of voting from overseas at the new All Party Parliamentary Group on Citizens Rights. Led by Manuela Perteghella MP for Stratford-on-Avon, the session was attended in person and online by representatives from Unlock Democracy, Bremain in Spain, Beyond Brexit – UK Citizens in Italy
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Forthcoming Events (Displayed using the date they are published.) Past Events (Displayed with the date they occurred)
Bruce Darrington (Left) with Sir Roger Gale (Right) On December 19, BOVF Vice Chair Lloyd Hobbard-Mitchell and Bruce Darrington met with Joe Powell Labour MP for Kensington and Bayswater. Joe is a renowned anti-corruption in politics campaigner and we enjoyed a wide-ranging discussion on all our topics. Joe felt that the issue he most wanted
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Bruce Darrington (Left) with Sir Roger Gale (Right) On the 17th of December, Bruce Darrington, Chair of BOVF, met with Sir Roger Gale, Conservative MP for Herne Bay and Sandwich in the Commons for Tea. At 81, he is equally the longest-serving MP in the House of Commons and misses out on being Father of
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On the 17th of December, Caroline Padbury, Trustee of BOVF, and Bruce Darrington met with Jack Rankin, Conservative MP for Windsor, and the head of his parliamentary office, Anna Robinson. We had a good, lively discussion. Jack very much appreciated our input on several topics, and he and his head of the office are ready
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On the 12th of December, Bruce Darrington, Chair of the BOVF, met John Cooper, Conservative MP for Dumfries and Galloway in Parliament for an extensive discussion. John certainly feels the pressure of being part of a small number of MPs who fulfil the duties of His Majesty’s opposition. He feels strongly that the frozen pensions,
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