Marym2 Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Just in case anyone is interested.http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/English-tick-box/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 A bit more information on the above link and petition..."We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to urgently request of the Office of National Statistics (ONS) that it amends the proposed 2011 census form by providing a tick-box for those who want to record their identity as English. The proposed census form finds room for such a tick-box for 'Gypsy or Irish Traveller' but not for the ethnic English!"... to save anyone visiting the site needlessly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 I notice that in their 'tick box' people living abroad can choose 'expat' but not 'emigrant'.I am an emigrant from the UK and an immigrant in France. I also have British nationality having been born in EnglandI am not an Ex-patriot, since I have established my permanent residence here. I have not been sent on a foreign placement by a company for example.Not that it matters as I wouldn't be signing, but it shows the imprecision of their thinking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacqui Too Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 [quote user="NormanH"]I notice that in their 'tick box' people living abroad can choose 'expat' but not 'emigrant'.I am an emigrant from the UK and an immigrant in France. I also have British nationality having been born in EnglandI am not an Ex-patriot, since I have established my permanent residence here. I have not been sent on a foreign placement by a company for example.Not that it matters as I wouldn't be signing, but it shows the imprecision of their thinking[/quote]Surely Norman as a UK emigrant you would not be eligible to sign the petition or be included on the 2011 census? is that why there is no option for emigrants? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Neither would those who are also emigrants but describe themselves as 'ex-pat'..In any case the interest of this petition is very limited for readers of a Forum dealing with living in France.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacqui Too Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 [quote user="NormanH"]In any case the interest of this petition is very limited for readers of a Forum dealing with living in France..[/quote]You are wrong there, the name of this forum is 'Living France' not 'Living IN France' and is for all people interested in all things French!And the OP posted this in 'other topics' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Thanks Jacqui - you said what I was going to ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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