Are we right to ban migrants from the EU vote?

I’M PLEASED at the common-sense approach by David Cameron to allow only British and Commonwealth citizens over the age of 18 to vote in the EU referendum (Mail). EU nationals can’t vote in a General Election, so why should they have a say in this vital vote? The voting age has been 18 since 1969 — why change it now? Sixteen and 17-year-olds were given a say in the Scottish independence referendum only as a desperate attempt by the SNP to get a Yes vote. Cameron should stick to his guns: we need a fair referendum on Europe as soon as possible.

GORDOn KEnnEDY, Perth.

RIGHT across europe, constitutional matters are reserved for citizens of that country to vote on. The In/Out referendum on europe is a constitutional matter and so it right to limit voting eligibility to British citizens. If you are a long-term immigrant deeply concerned about the direction this country takes, then you should apply for citizenship.

GilliAn WATSOn, Dundee. AS usual, Nicola Sturgeon seems to forget that the Scottish people voted in the recent referendum to remain part of the UK. That being the case, in the In/Out referendum on Europe – whatever the result – the whole of the UK, including Scotland, should accept the democratic outcome. R. McinnES, Bishopbriggs, Dunbartonshire. WHy should it come as a surprise that eU migrants will be barred from voting in the In/Out referendum? This is a decision to be taken by British people, not half of europe. It’s obvious why the yes camp would want the 1.5 million migrants to vote, as we know what their vote would be. Can we not have anything that isn’t influenced by the eU, or are the yes crowd terribly worried that we might actually be able to make a decision on our own? The argument at first was that a referendum wasn’t necessary unless major power was being transferred to the eU. Haven’t these people realised that about 80 per cent of our decisions now take place in Brussels?

iAn VERDOn, Watford, Herts.