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36. Update: More Than 2.5 Million Britons Are Demanding A Second EU Referendum

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Sat Jun 25, 2016, 09:29 PM

Jun 2016

A petition calls for the U.K. government to act because Thursday’s winning margin to leave the union was so slim

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/petition-eu-referendum-million-signatures_us_576e58ebe4b0dbb1bbbab919?section=

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Petition for SECOND EU referendum sees so many signatures it CRASHES website [View all] Cha Jun 2016 OP

Nothing like calling for a vote you can't lose... Press Virginia Jun 2016 #1

Hammer on Cameron. He deserves it for such a stupid move. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2016 #11

I wish them the best.. Thank you, PV. Cha Jun 2016 #21

so remain crowd sat out the election by choice and now they want a re-do? nt msongs Jun 2016 #2

Yeah. Apathy among the young. Some even voted Leave when they wanted Remain just because Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2016 #13

I cant imagine that many people voted leave when they wanted to stay Travis_0004 Jun 2016 #17

It's not just one thing. Any way, if elections matter a second one would be excellent, given Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2016 #20

It. Was. Not. An. Election. Denzil_DC Jun 2016 #23

Mahalo for that, Denzil! Update: More Than 2.5 Million Britons Are Demanding A Second EU Referendum Cha Jun 2016 #39

Well, I signed myself last night. Denzil_DC Jun 2016 #41

I must admit that there is some BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 #3

This tweet is for you, BlueMT.. Cha Jun 2016 #4

One I loved was from Paul Bettany BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 #5

LOL! that is so True! Cha Jun 2016 #9

Nazi golf balls is one of my favorites Iliyah Jun 2016 #6

I didn't see that one. What was the context, Iliyah?~ Cha Jun 2016 #22

I wish he'd take his ass to Scotland and stay there. They're welcome to him. Tarheel_Dem Jun 2016 #7

THE SCOTS HATE HIS GUTS. trueblue2007 Jun 2016 #8

Scotland on trump, Tarheel.. they feel the same as we do.. Cha Jun 2016 #26

Love the quick and witty Spanish response... Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #10

Me too, Surya! "Curse those ignorant, ill-informed and easily-manipulated Brits." Cha Jun 2016 #16

Yes, the Brexit ringleaders are talking about a 2-year time-line for complete withdrawal. Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #18

A poem with which the UK strongly identifies is about a cavalry charge Recursion Jun 2016 #12

Then there's the David Low cartoon "Very well, alone." sarge43 Jun 2016 #15

Part of Tennyson's paean to jingoistic nonsense... Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #19

I hope you're wrong, Recursion. Cha Jun 2016 #35

the status quo is desperate to be preserved. Betty Karlson Jun 2016 #14

This referendum has just opened Pandora's box. It is almost certain that still_one Jun 2016 #24

Elections do have consequences & I feel bad for those who voted to Remain.. Cha Jun 2016 #25

I feel bad for them too. In my view the referendum should have required a 2/3 threshold to leave still_one Jun 2016 #27

Yes.. 2/3 threshold would have been good! So much regret today over this. Cha Jun 2016 #28

"Older generation voted for a future the younger don't want" Teamster Jeff Jun 2016 #31

More than one million people sign petition for SECOND EU referendum Cha Jun 2016 #29

Spoke to 'Leave' voters who say result wasn't meant to happen. They hoped to make a point, show Cha Jun 2016 #30

We should learn from this ... JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2016 #32

Headline SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2016 #33

I have NO pity. The English have been debating the merits for THREE YEARS. They could have underahedgerow Jun 2016 #34

Update: More Than 2.5 Million Britons Are Demanding A Second EU Referendum Cha Jun 2016 #36

Best 3 out of 5? eom tarheelsunc Jun 2016 #37

Majority don't want another referendum DavidDvorkin Jun 2016 #38

Thank you for that.. we'll see what happens. Cha Jun 2016 #40

A snap poll just after the result Denzil_DC Jun 2016 #42

In any case, a second referendum seems unlikely DavidDvorkin Jun 2016 #43

It doesn't matter at the moment. Denzil_DC Jun 2016 #44

I'm still angry at how Democrats rolled over in 2000 DavidDvorkin Jun 2016 #45