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> Aside from the fact that it's incredibly arrogant and disrespectful to have people vote until you like the result. I suspect this line of thinking is partly w
by Veratyr 10y ago
> Aside from the fact that it's incredibly arrogant and disrespectful to have people vote until you like the result. I suspect this line of thinking is partly why people wanted to leave.
This petition was started on May 25th, well before the referendum occurred. The original intent was that these rules would apply before voting started (the deadline is November 25th and all petitions run for 6 months, therefore the petition started on May 25th).
- i_don_t_know 10y agoI did not know that. I'm sorry. I was clearly wrong and should not have accused the petitioners before checking the facts.
- DanBC 10y agoEspecially since the person who started this petition is firmly in the Leave camp, and wants the UK to leave. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/06/27/petition-calling-for-second-eu-referendum-was-created-by-a-leave/ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/06/27/petition-calling-... http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-petition-second-eu-referendum-latest-news-vote-leave-a7104076.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-petitio...