Charles W. Stewart

Charles Stewart @charlescharles.bsky.social · 2d

Very good!!

Charles Stewart @charlescharles.bsky.social · Dec 9

nyway, whatevs, main issue stands... 2/2 revisedacts.lawreform.ie/eli/1956/act...

Charles Stewart @charlescharles.bsky.social · Dec 9

Correction - I was looking before at the pre-2004 amendments text. The post-amendments text is complicated, but the way I read it there is the paradox that the NI parent has to declare citizenship, but the UK child is automatically a citizen, parent declaration or no. 1/
bsky.app/profile/char...

Charles Stewart @charlescharles.bsky.social · Dec 9

In the case of a parent born in NI, Chris C may be right, although the available information is confusing. Here's the (pre-2004) legislation www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/1956/act...
www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/1956/act...
A person born in NI isn't automatically a citizen but can choose to be 2/n

Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956, Section 6

www.irishstatutebook.ie

Charles Stewart @charlescharles.bsky.social · Dec 9

But the main issue remains: there will be plenty of UK-born children of Irish-citizen parents who are automatically Irish citizens 5/5

Charles Stewart @charlescharles.bsky.social · Dec 9

Not sure of the exact legal position for children of parents born after 6 Dec 1922, although afaik they don't have to go through a citizenship registration to get a passport unless born after 2004

4/n

Charles Stewart @charlescharles.bsky.social · Dec 9

Ditto for that person's child. I'm a special-special case because my father was born in Belfast (just!) before 6 December 2022 (partition), so was strictly speaking born in Ireland and automatically a citizen per the legislation. Which means that I am automatically a citizen too. 3/n

Charles Stewart @charlescharles.bsky.social · Dec 9

In the case of a parent born in NI, Chris C may be right, although the available information is confusing. Here's the (pre-2004) legislation www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/1956/act...
www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/1956/act...
A person born in NI isn't automatically a citizen but can choose to be 2/n

Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act, 1956, Section 6

www.irishstatutebook.ie

Charles Stewart @charlescharles.bsky.social · Dec 9

We're slightly counting angels on a pinhead here, in that I'm a particular case (parent born in NI). In the case of a parent born in Ireland (the state), the child is definitely automatically a citizen, as far as I can tell. So the original general issue (UK-born child of Irish parent) remains. 1/n

Charles Stewart @charlescharles.bsky.social · Dec 9

I'm not dismissing this, but could you provide authoritative evidence? Paradoxically, some of what I've seen asserts that although citizenship is elective for a parent born in NI, their child born outside the island of Ireland is automatically an Irish citizen.

Charles Stewart @charlescharles.bsky.social · Dec 9

My mother was English and unconnected with Ireland. My father had been dead 10 years when I applied for an Irish passport in 2016. I am certain he would not have declared himself an Irish citizen. What is your interpretation of the link and screenshot I posted from the Irish Dept of Foreign Affairs?

Charles Stewart @charlescharles.bsky.social · Dec 9

Includes those with parents born in NI too, including me, whose NI-born father never had an Irish passport or considered himself an Irish citizen. From www.ireland.ie/en/dfa/citiz...

Charles Stewart @charlescharles.bsky.social · Dec 6

Best I've been able to do -
a,b,c not 0.
Last two digits multiple of 4
c is 2,4,6,or 8
4abc=100a+10b+c
a = (10b+c)/(4*(bc-25)) [1]
bc >=26
4 <= c <= 8
4 <= b <= 9
Possibilities for last 2 digits 48,56,68,76,84,88,96
Then pencil-and-paper elimination using [1] above to solve for integer value of a

Charles Stewart @charlescharles.bsky.social · Dec 3

Agreed. I have a PHEV (self purchase not company car) and do 85% of my miles on electric. If there is to be a charge at all, 50% discount seems reasonable to me. Maybe not so much for company PHEVs chosen solely for the tax benefit with drivers who rarely bother to actually charge their cars.

Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · Nov 22

This is not a peace plan. It is a proposal that weakens Ukraine and divides America from Europe, preparing the way for a larger war in the future. In the meantime, it benefits unnamed Russian and American investors, at the expense of everyone else.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...

Trump Has a Recipe for War and Corruption, Not Peace

Who would benefit from the White House’s 28-point proposal for Ukraine?

www.theatlantic.com

Charles Stewart @charlescharles.bsky.social · Nov 12

Called in to my local [insert brand of car] main dealer to book a service. Lady at reception told me I could only do it by phone. She did offer me a seat while I phoned the actual building I was in.

Ulrike Franke @rikefranke.bsky.social · Nov 12

We went to a Parisian museum the other day where the staff could only check tickets but not sell tickets so we had to buy them on our phones outside in the rain (and of course you had to create an account etc etc) and I really thought I was going crazy.

Marie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · Nov 11

today in We Live In The Future And The Future Is Stupid: went to a pub to inquire about a potential room booking but the staff aren't allowed to process those in person so I am now sitting in the pub, writing them an email to inquire about a potential room booking

Ulrike Franke @rikefranke.bsky.social · Nov 12

We went to a Parisian museum the other day where the staff could only check tickets but not sell tickets so we had to buy them on our phones outside in the rain (and of course you had to create an account etc etc) and I really thought I was going crazy.

Marie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com · Nov 11

today in We Live In The Future And The Future Is Stupid: went to a pub to inquire about a potential room booking but the staff aren't allowed to process those in person so I am now sitting in the pub, writing them an email to inquire about a potential room booking

Charles Stewart @charlescharles.bsky.social · Nov 12

Ha ha! Personally I wouldn't, I think it's cooler to just help, bit maybe that's just me. It's quite likely she will realise (or has already realised) for herself.

Charles Stewart @charlescharles.bsky.social · Oct 27

Article doesn't refer to his thinking. Times just says desk "was later returned, as Bell received a refund and instead submitted an Ikea receipt for £1,056, including three desks at £150 each". DM (on which Times piece is based) says "days later". Here's DM. www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

Minister behind Labour's mansion tax spends £900 on a desk

Torsten Bell also charged taxpayers £600 for three chairs for his office and claimed more than £200 on his Parliamentary expenses for professional help to assemble the furniture.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Charles Stewart @charlescharles.bsky.social · Oct 27

The headline (accidentally, I'm sure) omits to say that he returned the £900 desk after a few days and bought three £150 desks from Ikea instead. But "Bell DIDN'T spend £900 on a desk" wouldn't be a story, would it.

Charles Stewart @charlescharles.bsky.social · Oct 24

Agreed. I'm not saying that the bill is not mad in numerous respects (including Syrians issue), just that there may be wriggle room for Cons on the specific point of social protection without withdrawing or amending. And yes, it's reasonable to infer that everything is in until they say otherwise.

Charles Stewart @charlescharles.bsky.social · Oct 24

I'm sorry to bang on about this, but they wouldn't striclty need to amend the bill. The FT summary is inaccurate. The full wording: "where “social protection” is defined according to the Treasury’s Public Expenditure Statistical Analyses, *subject to any further definition by immigration rules*"

Charles Stewart @charlescharles.bsky.social · Oct 24

Agreed - accuracy is important, not least because inaccuracy can be attacked, but parsing the detail makes little difference to that central point.

Charles Stewart @charlescharles.bsky.social · Oct 24

This is an eye-catching statistic. We need to move to PR in some form. (Confession - as a non-subscriber I haven't read the full piece. Not because I don't rate Sam's writing - I very much do - but I subscribe to too many things already).

Charles Stewart @charlescharles.bsky.social · Oct 23

Thanks, hadn't see that. In that case, isn't the position
-the drafting would permit, in theory, a carve-out for pensions
-in a March speech Lam indicated pensions would be included
- LOTO has just said they wouldn't.
Result: actual position unclear?

Charles Stewart @charlescharles.bsky.social · Oct 23

Not to say the bill isn't mad - it is - but not strictly correct, I think, to say it's untrue of the bill as drafted. That clause specifically permits modification of the definition of 'social protection'. So in theory (and Cons could argue) state pension could be excluded under the bill as drafted.

Charles Stewart @charlescharles.bsky.social · Oct 17

Iceland. Needless to say, it wasn't.

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