To worry that this is a major threat to our democracy?

Shall we quiz people at the polling station - make sure that their rationale for voting a certain meets with your approval?

Someone posted that a local doctor sent them a leaflet instructing them how to vote.... is that OK or no?

My labour councilor candidate instructed me to vote Labour.... doesn't mean people have to do it....

My union sent me material instructing me how to vote....

Why are they allowed but religion isn't?

Erm are you seriously suggesting that British citizens who happen to be muslim shouldn’t be allowed to vote? A religious test? Goodness me.

We had pastors in Christian churches urging a Leave vote on Brexit because it was what God wanted.🤷‍♀️

Same, it’s divisive.

Let me rephrase that. This is a Christian country. It’s not in the countries best interest to allow Muslims who are indigenously from other countries to vote based on their religion

Thats funny, Farage wouldn’t be able to vote would he? He’s of German heritage isn’t he?

@TooBigForMyBoots yes, I worded that badly. I meant that British society js largely 'irreligious' tolerating multiple faiths. For that reason I do not believe specific religions should influence politics.

Good god, here is it.... the indigenous British are long dead my dear... what shall we do with all the none indigenous babies born tomorrow, make them stateless??? What a joke. You expect everyone to pay taxes but unless your grandfather 10 times removed was born on British soil, no vote for you! I doubt many of us would be able to vote if this became policy, you included 😆 🤣 😂.

I think people should vote for whoever they want, it’s everyones right in a democratic nation to do so.

That doesn’t mean I don’t think some organisations/political parties shouldn’t be heavily criticised. I seriously object to anyone/any party who thinks that priests should have the legal right to instruct their congregation on how to vote.

I completely agree! I've seen many conversations between Jewish and Muslim people on here and they've always been extremely supportive of each other and share similar issues regarding discrimination.

It's being used to bait the population nothing more.

Only the indigenously British should be allowed to vote

Yes but we don’t have actual priests that normal people visit x number of times a week legally telling them how to actually vote. It is leveraging a personal spiritual relationship between priest and congregation for political means and allowing religious authorities to press gang captive audiences into voting the “correct” way. It’s sinister that anyone thinks that should be removed.

We don't in the UK.

They didn't March them down to the polling office or send them threatening notes....

Whilst I sort of understand your sentiments on election swaying so to speak, it happens on many none religious websites also, people vote for a candidate they normally wouldn't vote for to gain the result they want.

I don't think it's unreasonable to vote for a candidate that wants a ceasefire either, I'd be more inclined to vote for anyone who voted for one and I'm not religious.

There's a reason why we have separation of Church and State. Religion has no place in politics.

I'm Jewish and I have no problem with this. If people wanted to vote on the Gaza issue they are entitled to do so.

Also I don't like this attitude I'm seeing in some places (not implying it was @Worrydon 's intent though, I don't believe it was) that Muslims are some sort of political threat in this country. Many people, especially right wingers in the US (and we've seen this from DH's cousins there) are trying to push a divisive line that Muslims are this massive political force in the UK and this has to be bad for Jews, which I find deeply disingenuous.

Half of Mumsnet seemed to be voting purely on trans rights issues or whether or not private education would cost them a little more.

Trump supporters stormed the Capitol building in an attempt to overturn an election.

Muslims not voting: "omg, look at them not accepting democracy, not integrating!"

Muslims vote: "omg, look at them voting! Sectarian voting! It's a threat!"

We can't effing do anything right can we.

CAIR?

People voting how they wish is not a threat to democracy. They ate exercising their democratic right.

Those who intimidate and threaten politicians and voters are breaking the law and must be made to pay for that. There's a huge difference between the two.

Democratic norms? We've got unelected bishops sat in the House of Lords.

America is also funding the Middle East (not just Israel). Is there a prominent political organisation over there like 'The Muslim Vote'? like there is over here?