Petitions: UK Government and Parliament
| Tue, Mar 26, 2019 at 5:09 PM |
| To: barry.desborough@some.domain |
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| You’re receiving this email because you signed this petition: “Revoke Article 50 and remain in the EU.”.
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Dear Barry Desborough,
The Government has responded to the petition you signed – “Revoke Article 50 and remain in the EU.”.
Government responded:
This Government will not revoke Article 50. We will honour the result of the 2016 referendum and work with Parliament to deliver a deal that ensures we leave the European Union.
>As we all know, the referendum was deeply flawed by lies and illegal activity. It was advisory, not binding. In any case, the margin was wholly inadequate to threaten the legal rights of British citizens. Normally a much higher majority is required to justify such an action.
It remains the Government’s firm policy not to revoke Article 50. We will honour the outcome of the 2016 referendum and work to deliver an exit which benefits everyone, whether they voted to Leave or to Remain.
>See above.
Revoking Article 50, and thereby remaining in the European Union, would undermine both our democracy and the trust that millions of voters have placed in Government.
>It is too late to regain the trust of the electorate, which is now in favour of revoking the blind, reckless invocation of Article 50 in a policy vacuum.
The Government acknowledges the considerable number of people who have signed this petition. However, close to three quarters of the electorate took part in the 2016 referendum, trusting that the result would be respected.
>The terms of the referendum (that it was advisory) were publicized before the vote took place. Trying to rewrite history and claim it was binding is disingenuous.
This Government wrote to every household prior to the referendum, promising that the outcome of the referendum would be implemented.
>Whoring for votes and making promises of a settlement that is, even now, vague and uncertain. This is a problem that you created for yourselves. The *cough* honourable thing to do would be to resign and call a general election with a sensible stance on Brexit policy.
17.4 million people then voted to leave the European Union, providing the biggest democratic mandate for any course of action ever directed at UK Government.
>Again, the result of an advisory referendum is not a "mandate".
The British people cast their votes once again in the 2017 General Election where over 80% of those who voted, voted for parties, including the Opposition, who committed in their manifestos to upholding the result of the referendum.
This Government stands by this commitment.
>Both major parties, to their shame, whored for votes by making promises that they calculated (incorrectly, as it turns out) would maximise their support. This promise was made without the slightest knowledge that it was deliverable. The only *cough* hourable thing to do now is to go back, once more to the sorely tried electorate.
Revoking Article 50 would break the promises made by Government to the British people, disrespect the clear instruction from a democratic vote, and in turn, reduce confidence in our democracy.
As the Prime Minister has said, failing to deliver Brexit would cause “potentially irreparable damage to public trust”, and it is imperative that people can trust their Government to respect their votes and deliver the best outcome for them.
>Stop making excuses for the mess of your own making. Public trust has already been lost.
Department for Exiting the European Union.
Click this link to view the response online:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/241584?reveal_response=yes
This petition has over 100,000 signatures. The Petitions Committee will consider it for a debate. They can also gather further evidence and press the government for action.
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Thanks,
The Petitions team
UK Government and Parliament |
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