Earlier in the day, the UK Parliament's petitions committee tweeted that the website had crashed and that the rate of signatures was"the highest the site has ever had to deal with." The petition's text reads:"The government repeatedly claims exiting the EU is 'the will of the people'. We need to put a stop to this claim by proving the strength of public support now, for remaining in the EU. A People's Vote may not happen -- so vote now.
— Petitions Committee March 21, 2019 It went viral after a speech by May on Wednesday night when she blamed British lawmakers for the Brexit impasse. Singer Annie Lennox and actor Hugh Grant were among celebrities who urged their followers to put their names to the petition.Read MoreI've signed. And it looks like every sane person in the country is signing too. National emergency. Revoke Article 50 and remain in the EU. - Petitions https://t.
— Hugh Grant March 20, 2019 The UK Parliament authorities consider all petitions that get more than 100,000 signatures for debate, but decisions on which ones reach the House of Commons are made by the petitions committee.A House of Commons spokesman told CNN on Thursday that the committee meets every Tuesday,"so they will likely decide at their next meeting.
— Nicola Sturgeon March 22, 2019 Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to march on Parliament during the rally, including actors Stephen Fry, Keira Knightley and Lena Headey.WATCH: Comedian & actor Stephen Fry asks you to join the #PutItToThePeople March on 23.03.19 & demand a #PeoplesVote.
— Petitions Committee March 22, 2019 However, the petition will likely not be acted upon. A petition for a second EU membership referendum in June 2016 attracted more than 4.1 million signatures but was rejected by the government.
Wake up America, the UK government is making it clear they don’t care about democracy or how their citizens vote. Let’s encourage their citizens to fight and make sure it doesn’t happen to us.
Means nothing. Anyone from around the world can vote in these polls.
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17m voted to remain, who cares if even half that number push a web button somewhere?
Do the remainers and their friends at EU have a third chance and a chance after that?
Always have a backup plan to get what you didn’t the first time around. Brexit
Aaaaw, well the actual votes are what matter
Get out while you can ! Brexit
Keep it up!!!
And it doesn’t matter. Over 17 million already voted to leave.
ComRes poll today: • Remain in EU (abandon Brexit) 35% • Leave the EU (by various means) 50% Leave options take a net 15% lead. Biggest in a decade.
Wonder if they will check those signatures against ACTUAL CITIZENS of Great Brittain?
If article 50 is cancelled and 5 million people sign a petition to leave the EU should it be article 50 be triggered again?
Leftists in the US: we need the popular vote now! Leftists in the UK: screw the popular vote, here’s this petition we threw together over a few months time.
Petition, and after? Will this petition change what has been decided? How many petitions have been signed in the world, and few have been realized ... How many petitions have been signed to dismiss Trump, but he is still there. Keep signing, they know what they want.
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Over 17 million voted to exit.
More like over 4 million. If you want to announce figures make sure you’re not talking shit.
But 17M plus voted for it!
The only petition that mattered was in 2016 and 17.4m voted for that.
It passes 4 Million and continues to grow 🙂