I can't recall ever hearing of a campaign for residents, as distinct from citizens, to have the vote in parliamentary elections. You were and still are free to

I can't recall ever hearing of a campaign for residents, as distinct from citizens, to have the vote in parliamentary elections. You were and still are free to become a citizen or even decline to become one and campaign for voting rights for permanent residents. Political change doesn't normally come from just asking nicely. It took a fight to win the vote for working class men and another fight, not just a war of words but physical violence, to get the franchise extended to women. I'm not saying you should start stockpiling weapons but you could at least do some campaigning.