The Government lied in its letter to a petitioner (my brother) - see below - while the New Statesman describes the desperate nonsense of our so-called leaders - see https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk/2019/03/humbling-britain?fbclid=IwAR3kMVLP-TjVdFTOjb4AZ5oRw8_brtQqnitKSixvKhG3ufvDZXmg_fxYQt0

Parliament CAN revoke Article 50 and stay in the EU, but just see what our rotten Government states in its lie below.

And the opposition? As the New Statesman writes "With even a halfway decent opposition leader, Britain would never have voted for Brexit. Though Corbyn and his coterie of far-left aides profess to believe in people power, they have since done their best to frustrate the overwhelming majority of Labour members who abhor Brexit. The grass roots feel betrayed. Chants of “Where’s Jeremy Corbyn?” punctuated last Saturday’s march."

One last thought for today.  The Government is gloating over the economy doing OK...but we are still IN the EU.  Hello anybody?

From: "Petitions: UK Government and Parliament" <no-reply@petition.parliament.uk>

Subject: Government responded to “Revoke Article 50 and remain in the EU.”

Date: 27 March 2019 at 00:55:58 GMT

 
You’re receiving this email because you signed this petition: “Revoke Article 50 and remain in the EU.”.

Dear Ivor Hopkins,

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.
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.

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.

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. This Government wrote to every household prior to the referendum, promising that the outcome of the referendum would be implemented. 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.

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.

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.

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.

The Committee is made up of 11 MPs, from political parties in government and in opposition. It is entirely independent of the Government. Find out more about the Committee: https://petition.parliament.uk/help#petitions-committee

Thanks,
The Petitions team
UK Government and Parliament