{"id":374286,"date":"2026-08-29T22:00:27","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T21:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/securing-our-democracy-reform-uk-praised-for-plans-to-ban-non-english-speakers-from-voting\/"},"modified":"2026-08-29T22:00:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T21:00:27","slug":"securing-our-democracy-reform-uk-praised-for-plans-to-ban-non-english-speakers-from-voting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/securing-our-democracy-reform-uk-praised-for-plans-to-ban-non-english-speakers-from-voting\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Securing our democracy!\u2019 | Reform UK PRAISED for plans to ban non English speakers from voting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/AVk9Fi8TVjs\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"\u2018Securing our democracy!\u2019 | Reform UK PRAISED for plans to ban non English speakers from voting\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AVk9Fi8TVjs\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you can speak English, you can integrate.\u201d Journalist Cristo Foufas reacts to Reform UK\u2019s reported plans concerning English-language requirements for voting, arguing that language ability is central to understanding political choices and participating fully in the democratic process.<\/p>\n<p>Foufas says the proposal is about \u201cempowering people with knowledge\u201d and asks how voters can fully understand what they are voting for if they cannot speak English fluently. 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