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| Brexit petition passes 2 million as demand for second EU referendum grows | Brexit petition passes 2 million as demand for second EU referendum grows |
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| More than two million people have signed a petition demanding a second EU referendum after an MP called for Parliament to refuse to ratify the Brexit. | More than two million people have signed a petition demanding a second EU referendum after an MP called for Parliament to refuse to ratify the Brexit. |
| Signatories are calling for a new rule to be implemented stipulating that polls on the European Union with a majority under 60 per cent and turnout under 75 per cent must be re-started. | Signatories are calling for a new rule to be implemented stipulating that polls on the European Union with a majority under 60 per cent and turnout under 75 per cent must be re-started. |
| However, no such rule or convention currently exists. | |
| The petition is now likely to be the fastest growing ever and is double the number of people who wanted Jeremy Clarkson reinstated on BBC TV programme Top Gear. | |
| Many people, including David Lammy MP, have quoted Nigel Farage's statement in which he said a close result would be grounds for a second referendum. | |
| In May, Mr Farage had said: "In a 52-48 referendum this would be unfinished business by a long way. If the remain campaign win two-thirds to one-third that ends it." | |
| However, Ukip have rejected the current result as grounds for another plebiscite. A party source told the Mirror: “Our feeling is that the status quo often gets a boost and this is the new status quo. | |
| “You’re right, 48-52 is close, however the PM’s gone, the Chancellor’s got to follow, the whole Project Fear campaign is in disarray and I’m sure Bob Geldof is crying into his f***ing cornflakes. | |
| “I know there’s an online petition to have another referendum but I think honestly I think if people want to go for it a little further down the line it would be a hiding for nothing. | |
| “We feel that with this being the new status quo 48-52 might very soon turn into a larger figure.” | |
| It would be theoretically possible to for the government to call a second referendum but very unlikely in reality as those poised to take charge backed the Leave campaign. | |
| Brexit cannot actually take place until Article 50 of the Lisbon treaty has been invoked by the government. |