Rejected petition Call a free Commons vote on invoking Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty

In the wake of the so-called 'Brexit' vote, elected members of the British Parliament have a moral and legal duty to protect the interests of the United Kingdom and the economic well-being of the world at large. The time for political posturing and power-struggling has passed.

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The British constitution requires the repeal of the European Communities Act 1972 in order to begin the country's separation from the European Union

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Date submitted 30 June 2016
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