Petition calling for 2nd Referendum - and write to your MP

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No, you see those sufficiently concerned about this outcome to sign a petition that sadly is never going to succeed are trying to not be stranded in a country inhabited by intolerant people.

No it isn't even remotely close to the case. It's them trying to force their beliefs and principle through.

Reply 101

Shiba_Inu

Guys this is stupid as heck. Leave one fair and square. We don't need a second referendum for the butt hurt remain side. Just grow a pair and accept you lost. You can't always win a vote, thats the point of why there even was a vote in the first place. Its obvious that if over 17 million voted to leave, that people were serious about it.

Reply 102

Magnus Taylor

Look, I am a remain voter, but the result should not stimulate polarisation in this nation. If we can reclaim solidarity, promote social cohesion, then there is a chance the economic ramifications of this matter can be heavily mitigated. Expressing frustration is far more immature than productive, we can only move on and deal with the reverberations. Crucially, this would hold far more tangible benefits conducive to the recovery of our economy.

Reply 103

1420787

Original post by atom y humber

No it isn't even remotely close to the case. It's them trying to force their beliefs and principle through.

No, forcing it through would be going beyond the boundaries of what is allowed as part of our democratic process. They just started a petition.

Reply 104

GUMI

This sounds like something social justice warriors would do.

Reply 105

Midgeymoo17

Original post by Shiba_Inu

As I have pointed out above due to the nature of the whether in the South East and flooding on the mainline out of Waterloo- the claim leave won fair and square is more debatable than it should be.

Reply 106

Armpits

Surely there is a margin of error of x%?

I don't think a 2% win either way should be sufficient to determine the result of such a referendum.

Secondly, this referendum vote means absolutely nothing.

Check this thread:

http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=4184577&p=66074851&posted=1#post66074851

Reply 107

Magnus Taylor

Look, essentially I am a remain voter, but the result should not stimulate polarisation in this nation. If we can reclaim solidarity, promote social cohesion, then there is a chance the economic ramifications of this matter can be heavily mitigated. Expressing frustration is far more immature than productive, we can only move on and deal with the reverberations. Crucially, this would hold far more tangible benefits conducive to the recovery of our economy.

Reply 108

toronto353

Sore losers - the petition should be immediately dismissed and the result of the original referendum stand. Only one place on earth re-runs referendums to get the 'right result' and we've just voted to leave it.

Reply 109

Deyesy

Original post by Midgeymoo17

Personally I would be happy with that. Its not the inference of a second referendum I would want. It was the call in the petition to parliament to consider the statistical significance of the result- particularly in light of the factors effecting the South East.

The defecit may have been smaller but I doubt 1.3 million remain voters were affected by the floods.

I also doubt whether if 'remain' had won the referendum, you'd still be calling for this.

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Reply 110

Midgeymoo17

Original post by Deyesy

The defecit may have been smaller but I doubt 1.3 million remain voters were affected by the floods.

I also doubt whether if 'remain' had won the referendum, you'd still be calling for this.

I think you would be surprised at the number of Voters actually affected. At least three polling stations had to actually be physically moved with no warning voters. Waterloo Station (main line to South East ) had to close due to an overcrowding from stranded travellers. One polling station shut on the day with no alternative location for voters to vote at. Granted you probably would not have got 1.3 million- but estimates do rrun easily higher than can be considered acceptable for the result to be considered completely fair and democratic.

And yes you are probably right because if remain had won I would probably not have looked beyond the end of my nose about how fair the vote was as I quite frankly still have 4 A level exams to worry about. However, if someone had alerted to me to an injustice of that scale on the leave side I would be equally concerned about the fairness of the result. .

Reply 111

jessyjellytot14

There should be a petition for fair age limits. If people below the age of 18 cannot vote, then why is it that people aged 65+ are allowed to vote for something that will affect a future they won't even be a part of for much longer?

Reply 112

username1969391

Hopefully they will trigger Article 50 within the week.

Reply 113

username1969391

Original post by jessyjellytot14

This was debated and decided in Parliament last year. MPs voted 303 to 253 to reject a proposal for 16 and 17 year olds to vote in the referendum.

Reply 114

Joep95

Original post by offhegoes

Yes, I for one am looking forward to October when we'll have a Prime Minister no-one voted for, a House of Lords stuffed with people no-one voted for and a Queen who, unsurprisingly, no-one voted for either.