More than one million people have signed a petition in the United Kingdom calling for a second EU referendum.

Britain yesterday voted to break out of the European Union, in a thunderous decision that sent shockwaves across Europe and the rest of the world.

The final result showed 17.4 million people voted Leave, while 16.1 million people voted Remain.

The petition was created by William Oliver Healey and calls for the "Government to implement a rule that if the remain or leave vote is less than 60 per cent based [on] a turnout less than 75 per cent, there should be another referendum".

It gave a deadline of November 25, 2016, but just one day after the shock result, it has attracted more than 1,025,319 signatures.

At one point, the website crashed due to the surge of people adding their names.

The UK Government responds to all petitions that get more than 10,000 signatures and their Parliament considers all petitions that get more than 100,000.

A map showing the distribution of the signatures shows a strong response from residents in London and surrounding constituencies.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-06-25/petition-for-second-eu-referendum-reaches-one-million-signatures/7543860

Sounds like sour grapes from the lefties who cannot accept they lost.

All the boxes are ticked ... and so a second vote is highly likely.

Looks like the UK will end up staying.

____ wrote on Jun 25^th, 2016 at 8:45pm:

All the boxes are ticked ... and so a second vote is highly likely. Looks like the UK will end up staying.

If at first you don't succeed, call for another plebiscite because the first one was obviously rigged,  ;)

A lot of voters now after the vote, realise what was at risk ... rising Petrol Prices and weaker Football teams.


They will not make the wrong vote twice.  UK to Stay in Europe

____ wrote on Jun 25^th, 2016 at 8:50pm:

A lot of voters now after the vote, realise what was at risk ... rising Petrol Prices and weaker Football teams. They will not make the wrong vote twice.  UK to Stay in Europe

Yaeh. Whinge until they get the result they want.

That's how the system works.


Poor xenophobes. They'll have to share the county with darkies !

____ wrote on Jun 25^th, 2016 at 8:50pm:

A lot of voters now after the vote, realise what was at risk ... rising Petrol Prices and weaker Football teams. They will not make the wrong vote twice.  UK to Stay in Europe

The reason why I moved on from this forum 12 months ago was because it fnaly dawned on me that I was talking to the insane...Thank God and thank the English ( not the British) that yet again they are the first to get this world back to reality..hopefully Donald and America will join us soon...

____ wrote on Jun 25^th, 2016 at 8:50pm:

A lot of voters now after the vote, realise what was at risk ... rising Petrol Prices and weaker Football teams. They will not make the wrong vote twice.  UK to Stay in Europe

They made the right choice.

Suck it up and move on.

Baronvonrort wrote on Jun 25^th, 2016 at 8:42pm:

Sounds like sour grapes from the lefties who cannot accept they lost.

Only those who can't see beyond next weekend.

I'm supposedly a leftie, and I think it's a great result.

Not, perhaps, in the short term.

But in the medium to long term, the UK can't lose, provided
they can get a decent non-Tory government into power.

The referendum was non binding.

The parliament committee that considers petitions meets tuesday.

It's not settled yet.

Get real Greens - you're stroking your sausage.

Britain is out .

Kat wrote on Jun 25^th, 2016 at 10:18pm:

Baronvonrort wrote on Jun 25th, 2016 at 8:42pm: Sounds like sour grapes from the lefties who cannot accept they lost. Only those who can't see beyond next weekend. I'm supposedly a leftie, and I think it's a great result. Not, perhaps, in the short term. But in the medium to long term, the UK can't lose, provided they can get a decent non-Tory government into power.

Scotland exits and all those Labour MPs are gone.

This will cements the Right's grip.

Kat wrote on Jun 25^th, 2016 at 10:18pm:

Baronvonrort wrote on Jun 25th, 2016 at 8:42pm: Sounds like sour grapes from the lefties who cannot accept they lost. Only those who can't see beyond next weekend. I'm supposedly a leftie, and I think it's a great result. Not, perhaps, in the short term. But in the medium to long term, the UK can't lose, provided they can get a decent non-Tory government into power.

What about if Ireland and Scotland leave Britain to join the EU.....???

Bobby. wrote on Jun 25^th, 2016 at 10:22pm:

Get real Greens - you're stroking your sausage. Britain is out .

Scotland's in.

And London being London, this ain't over.

____ wrote on Jun 25^th, 2016 at 10:23pm:

Bobby. wrote on Jun 25th, 2016 at 10:22pm: Get real Greens - you're stroking your sausage. Britain is out . Scotland's in. And London being London, this ain't over.

You might want to learn how the EU works.
For Scotland to be in they need to apply.
They would need to cede from the UK then apply as a new member.

To be accepted all EU states have to agree to let them in.

Spain would not.
To allow in an independent Scotland would give precedent to Catalan independence and status which Spain absolutely does not want.

Read up a little more i suggest?

Ajax wrote on Jun 25^th, 2016 at 10:23pm:

Kat wrote on Jun 25th, 2016 at 10:18pm: Baronvonrort wrote on Jun 25th, 2016 at 8:42pm: Sounds like sour grapes from the lefties who cannot accept they lost. Only those who can't see beyond next weekend. I'm supposedly a leftie, and I think it's a great result. Not, perhaps, in the short term. But in the medium to long term, the UK can't lose, provided they can get a decent non-Tory government into power. What about if Ireland and Scotland leave Britain to join the EU.....???

Ireland is not in the UK and is an EU member.
Northern Ireland does not want to leave the UK.
Protestants would never leave the UK and they are the majority.
Dead in the water.

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Jun 25^th, 2016 at 11:07pm:

____ wrote on Jun 25th, 2016 at 10:23pm: Bobby. wrote on Jun 25th, 2016 at 10:22pm: Get real Greens - you're stroking your sausage. Britain is out . Scotland's in. And London being London, this ain't over. You might want to learn how the EU works. For Scotland to be in they need to apply. They would need to cede from the UK then apply as a new member. To be accepted all EU states have to agree to let them in. Spain would not. To allow in an independent Scotland would give precedent to Catalan independence and status which Spain absolutely does not want. Read up a little more i suggest?

I saw that on the BBC today. Scotland will leave England behind unless there is a second referendum.


Scotland starts drive to stay in EU, independence option open: Sturgeon


http://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu-scotland-idUSKCN0ZB0FH

17.4 million people petitioned by foot to leave the socialist EU

Having typical lefties sign a petition that they don't like losing, is hardly a reason to ignore the 17 million who won the vote.

Nor is having fake "I voted for brexit but would like to change my mind" is also hardly a reason to have another vote.

What they should do is have a vote to F off the sore losers to an EU country, of their choice of course, just not to stay in Britain where democracy reins supreme.

Lefties, why stay in a country that has democracy, when you clearly don't like it and just want to tell the majority how they should live their lives?

I'm glad that this one is taken seriously. Shame on those weak Greeks...the so called birthplace of democracy.

The people have spoken, and whether I agree or not with the decision, kudos to the government for taking swift action in an attempt to minimize damage. Kudos to the people for making a democratic decision.

My shares are pretty stuffed..haha...but we need more of this.

brumbie wrote on Jun 25^th, 2016 at 9:32pm:

The reason why I moved on from this forum 12 months ago was because it finally dawned on me that I was talking to the insane...Thank God and thank the English (not the British) that yet again they are the first to get this world back to reality..hopefully Donald and America will join us soon...

"us?"

Baronvonrort wrote on Jun 25^th, 2016 at 8:42pm:

Sounds like sour grapes from the lefties who cannot accept they lost.

spot on..

the Leftists trying to Bully "their own" way again..

they don't seem to understand "Democracy"

progressiveslol wrote on Jun 26^th, 2016 at 2:31am:

What they should do is have a vote to F off the sore losers to an EU country, of their choice of course, just not to stay in Britain where democracy reins supreme.

http://i473.photobucket.com/albums/rr96/Herbert_04/eu.jpg


It's similar to declaring oneself not to be Australian but 'Asian'.

Marla wrote on Jun 26^th, 2016 at 6:35am:

brumbie wrote on Jun 25th, 2016 at 9:32pm: The reason why I moved on from this forum 12 months ago was because it finally dawned on me that I was talking to the insane...Thank God and thank the English (not the British) that yet again they are the first to get this world back to reality..hopefully Donald and America will join us soon... "us?"

Don't drop your bong ... He means those in the Anglosphere who are fighting in the War against International Socialism as we've just witnessed with Brexit.

____ wrote on Jun 25^th, 2016 at 8:45pm:

All the boxes are ticked ... and so a second vote is highly likely. Looks like the UK will end up staying.

They broke the mould when a total id iot like you came into this world.

There will be no 'second' EU Referendum....... 

Fuzzball wrote on Jun 26^th, 2016 at 8:43am:

____ wrote on Jun 25th, 2016 at 8:45pm: All the boxes are ticked ... and so a second vote is highly likely. Looks like the UK will end up staying. They broke the mould when a total id iot like you came into this world. There will be no 'second' EU Referendum.......

Trying to shoot the messenger ... me think you don't believe what you write.

I saw this coming, and while I think Britain will do better out of the EU, the margin of the vote is so slim as to settle nothing. They should have had a +10% requirement.

The Scots could have voted out of the UK; they knew this referendum was coming. They played both ends against the middle and now they don't like the rules.

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I'm glad that this one is taken seriously. Shame on those weak Greeks...the so called birthplace of democracy. The people have spoken, and whether I agree or not with the decision, kudos to the government for taking swift action in an attempt to minimize damage. Kudos to the people for making a democratic decision. My shares are pretty stuffed..haha...but we need more of this.

I see no weakness in the Greeks, after all they got the ball rolling, they were first to do the "exit game". It took a lot of guts. Powers beyond forced their hand and they remained.
But, having said this, the Brexit is the right choice having seen how the Greeks were treated by the EU committees etc. Now that the Brexit has succeeded in beating the dark forces of the EU, this will definately stir things up again and we may see the dominoe effect play out. Thanks to the Greeks once again for having the guts to start all this.
It shows the EU thing has a "use by date".

I heard who won and lost this Brexit vote on TV, not sure how exactly it went, but basically the one's with less money out weigh those with more money, so the people with less money voted for Brexit.
In a word, Greed lost.
EU concept of things ought to look at it's own misgivings and share the wealth a bit more to those that work for it. Too many in power with money and hiding behind a cloak and dagger syndrome causing and manifesting modern day slavery.
Higher wages and pay won't work either, it has a domino effect all on it's own. It's about the system itself, corrupt and unfair. I have things I'd like to say here to about "cause and effect", but it's not the time yet. To hint though, most of our fatal issues by angry people who cause destruction to our western way of life, are probably the direct result when those in monetary power raise the bar so high, so high that the ownership of a home is now beyond the means of "joe average" (and if one buys a home these days it's a frigin dog box), that this causes a case of hopelessness and a "bugger it all"    mind set. When simple people can't have what others have, then human nature causes the effect of retaliation. The animal instinct at it's basic core is let lose. The degree of what action one does vary, but we can see, or all you mega rich can see, it is costing you more to hoard than to share some. Or do you make even more profit due to the military arms industry ?
The narcistic, proud, greedy and corporate psychos have whats coming to them, more Brexits, Grexits to follow !

ozzyoi wrote on Jun 27^th, 2016 at 4:22am:

Too many in power with money and hiding behind a cloak and dagger syndrome causing and manifesting modern day slavery.

The wonders of modern day capitalism.

Amadd wrote on Jun 26^th, 2016 at 3:40am:

The people have spoken

Yes.  The Scots voted overwhelmingly to stay in Europe, so it's time for them to say goodbye to England.

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Jun 25^th, 2016 at 11:08pm:

Ajax wrote on Jun 25th, 2016 at 10:23pm: Kat wrote on Jun 25th, 2016 at 10:18pm: Baronvonrort wrote on Jun 25th, 2016 at 8:42pm: Sounds like sour grapes from the lefties who cannot accept they lost. Only those who can't see beyond next weekend. I'm supposedly a leftie, and I think it's a great result. Not, perhaps, in the short term. But in the medium to long term, the UK can't lose, provided they can get a decent non-Tory government into power. What about if Ireland and Scotland leave Britain to join the EU.....??? Ireland is not in the UK and is an EU member. Northern Ireland does not want to leave the UK. Protestants would never leave the UK and they are the majority. Dead in the water.

Don't be so sure about so called 'unionists' not wanting to leave the UK.....they see more  $$$  in being with the south & EU than the UK.

Sinn Féin's grand plan on steroids.....In the last 3 years, by SF numbers, migrants from the south have increased by 17%.....what if that migration explodes, join in with the 'minority' already up north, & then they vote for unity?

What do you get....a United Ireland in the EU. https://i.imgsafe.org/4d122a82cf.gif

____ wrote on Jun 25^th, 2016 at 8:40pm:

More than one million people have signed a petition in the United Kingdom calling for a second EU referendum. Britain yesterday voted to break out of the European Union, in a thunderous decision that sent shockwaves across Europe and the rest of the world. The final result showed 17.4 million people voted Leave, while 16.1 million people voted Remain. The petition was created by William Oliver Healey and calls for the "Government to implement a rule that if the remain or leave vote is less than 60 per cent based [on] a turnout less than 75 per cent, there should be another referendum". It gave a deadline of November 25, 2016, but just one day after the shock result, it has attracted more than 1,025,319 signatures. At one point, the website crashed due to the surge of people adding their names. The UK Government responds to all petitions that get more than 10,000 signatures and their Parliament considers all petitions that get more than 100,000. A map showing the distribution of the signatures shows a strong response from residents in London and surrounding constituencies. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-06-25/petition-for-second-eu-referendum-reaches-one-million-signatures/7543860

The referendum has got more signatories from the Vatican City than the number of people who actually live there and is now being widely investigated for fraud. 

The signatories of that petition are largely sore Remainiac losers who only like democracy when it goes their way and who think votes should be held again and again until they produce the results they want. Also, I reckon a lot of the signatories are also 18, 19, 20, 21 year olds who couldn't actually be arsed to vote in the referendum and who now have the audacity to whinge now that they vote hasn't gone their way.

As this article explains - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-uk-leaves-the-eu-36671629 - it is highly unlikely that Brexit will be blocked.

Panther wrote on Jun 30^th, 2016 at 5:59pm:

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Jun 25th, 2016 at 11:08pm: Ajax wrote on Jun 25th, 2016 at 10:23pm: Kat wrote on Jun 25th, 2016 at 10:18pm: Baronvonrort wrote on Jun 25th, 2016 at 8:42pm: Sounds like sour grapes from the lefties who cannot accept they lost. Only those who can't see beyond next weekend. I'm supposedly a leftie, and I think it's a great result. Not, perhaps, in the short term. But in the medium to long term, the UK can't lose, provided they can get a decent non-Tory government into power. What about if Ireland and Scotland leave Britain to join the EU.....??? Ireland is not in the UK and is an EU member. Northern Ireland does not want to leave the UK. Protestants would never leave the UK and they are the majority. Dead in the water. Don't be so sure about so called 'unionists' not wanting to leave the UK.....they see more  $$$  in being with the south & EU than the UK. Sinn Féin's grand plan on steroids.....In the last 3 years, by SF numbers, migrants from the south have increased by 17%.....what if that migration explodes, join in with the 'minority' already up north, & then they vote for unity? What do you get....a United Ireland in the EU. https://i.imgsafe.org/4d122a82cf.gif

They're a weird lot those Paddies. They fight bloodily to gain their independence from the British and then, a mere 50 years later, give up that hard-fought independence by joining what is now the EU. Now they're ruled from Brussels rather than London.

As far as Northern Ireland is concerned, its First Minister (the equivalent of an Australian state governor) Arlene Foster is a Leave supporter - she campaigned to get Britain out of the EU - and her party, the DUP (Democratic Unionist Party), the largest party in the Northern Ireland Assembly, also supports Brexit.