Interesting E U Petition

Ellipsis | 12:29 Fri 24th Jun 2016 | News

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> We the undersigned call upon HM Government to implement a rule that if the remain or leave vote is less than 60% based a turnout less than 75% there should be another referendum.

Already got over 100,000 signatures, which means that it will be considered for Parliamentary debate.

Even though I voted Remain, I think this is a bad idea.

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/131215

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THECORBYLOON

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ELLIPSIS , yes I am in Corby and there is a flaw in the petition wording. If the turnout is 75% there could be a 50.1%/49.9% vote and there would be no need for another vote because the turnout threshold had been met even though only 37.58% of the electorate had voted for the winning option. The wording should be that 45% of the electorate has to vote for a change.

17:30 Sat 25th Jun 2016

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bednobs

rubbish innit?
"vote didn't go my way, so let's have another one"

Jackdaw33

They don't give up, do they?

CrapAtCryptics

I dont think you could apply it retrospectively or any law would be up for grabs

naomi24

//"vote didn't go my way, so let's have another one" //

..and then another, and another .....

Ridiculous.

Ellipsis

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It might have carried a bit more weight with me if it had been filed before today ...

ummmm

I found the in voters to be aggressive in the approach to the vote. Today the remains seem upset.

They'll calm down and get over it.

I didn't vote.

Ellipsis

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It would carry even more if it had been part of the rules of the referendum itself.

In fact you can't do it on turnout, since that would ensure a perpetual Remain victory. All they'd have to do is not vote and, as long as they had more than 25%, the result would be in their favour. Voting would have to be made mandatory.

So I don't see this getting anywhere.

Zacs-Master

Stupid. The words 'if' are superfluous as it's already happened. I wish to distance myself from this faction of the remain voters.

Islay

Ummmm, and you don't think the Brexiters have been aggressive?

I have been called traitor more than once on here!! is that not aggressive or nasty?

Khandro

These 'one-click', little thought, online petitions are a curse and should be stopped.
There was one recently to ban Donald Trump (whom God preserve). It means grown men and women have to be called to go through the farce of sitting around a table and officially 'debate' and dismiss them.

Old_Geezer

It may be considered but almost certainly rejected. Many decent petitions are, let alone those bordering on the insane. Are they hoping folk will change their mind, or that there is a never ending number of referendums all close to the original result ?

Maybe it's a spoof. If so good on them for catching so many.

ummmm

Sorry...I meant them. The out voters aggressive...the in voters upset. I shouldn't watch TV while I type!

dannyk13

I don't think that there is any chance on another referendum.

Mamyalynne

Whether one is elated or disappointed with the result, the result is as it is.

ummmm

Yep, nothing to be done now.

My son was extremely upset this morning.

Old_Geezer

The leave voters were, in the main, more emotional since they perceived our country was being given up to a foreign block of appointed elites to dictate to us all what we must do, without any real care for the citizens of the country or the country itself. Just so long as they controlled Europe. It is hardly surprising the leave voters were aggressive in trying to stop that betrayal.

Whereas the remain voters seemed to find no issue with that, couldn't understand what the fuss was about, apparently happy with that situation as long as no one rocked the boat and meant there were economic issues to deal with before we started to be better off. It must be much more difficult to get emotional about that and consequently aggressive. Anyway the fear rumours were supposed to be enough to affect the undecided, and it seems that was an error.

DTCwordfan

who came up with this one? Or is it based off the US Constitution?

Both sides, and in AB, have been aggressive - I've received it in spades as an Inner - start with the expression of being an ABT (traitor), that was disgraceful apart from other very personal attacks, esp from one person. I have given it out too, I know......

Anyway, it's over, we all have to move on in life and on here, so in my book that's the last of this vitriol over this. So to a new era.....looks like Corbyn may well be going, his ambivalence and lack of leadership having been a major factor.