Firstly, a very Big Thank You to all 21 thousand of you who have signed this petition so far.
When the Labour Party recently had an NEC (National Executive) meeting I submitted your message for their consideration.. Unfortunately no acknowledgement or response of any kind came back, so please do feel free to follow this up if you would like to. I'd be very interested to know of any success you have, via my website: https://hilaryburrage.com/contact/
The other news is that I have managed to get a petition published on the Parliamentary Petitions website.
This is the text of the Petition:
Halt Brexit For A Public Inquiry
>> https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/241848
The UK's departure from the EU looms but questions remain about the legitimacy of the Referendum. The Electoral Commission said illegal overspending occurred during the Referendum. Were the vote/any subsequent political acts affected? Article 50 was triggered. Was the overspend known about then?
A transparent Public Inquiry is required, now. This Inquiry must determine urgently whether any decision-maker knew about the EU Referendum irregularities before Article 50 was triggered.
What assessment (before Article 50 was triggered or subsequently) was made, and by whom, of any impacts illegal spending had on the outcome of the EU Referendum?
These are matters vital to the democratic process and public confidence in British politics. Until they are resolved Brexit must be deferred.
The Petition has now been up just over a week, and already has nearly 8 thousand supporters. It seems many people agree that democracy depends on transparency and truth.
When we reach 10,000 signatories the Government must respond.
Attached are some reports by the journalist Carole Cadwalladr on matters of concern around Brexit. If you are a UK resident or citizen, please consider adding your name to this petition. It is surely very important that we get to the bottom of what happened during the EU Referendum as soon as possible. Here is the weblink:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/241848
Thank you as ever,
Hilary