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The phrase “will of the people” only to be used when at least 75%of people agree

Submitted on Tuesday 3rd October 2017

Rejected on Wednesday 18th October 2017

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)

Petition Action

The phrase “will of the people” only to be used when at least 75%of people agree

Petition Details

Politicians use the phrase “will of the people” to justify their decision to proceed with Brexit. The Brexit referendum result demonstrated that the country is divided and not united as the phrase implies. Use of this phrase should only be allowed where there is an overwhelming majority of over 75%.

Additional Information

The Brexit referendum was 51.89% leave and 48.11% remain and only 72.21% of the people voted. Therefore, this is not an overwhelming majority and the phrase “will of the people” should not apply, as it is a false claim.


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This petition was rejected

The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:

The UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the language used by all politicians.

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