Rejected petition Referendum result can only be overturned by another referendum, not by MPs

When the government gives the people a choice in a referendum that has effect in law, then MPs should not be allowed to overturn the law without another referendum - in order to uphold the principle of democracy consistently. If the UK allows this to happen once, it will set a dangerous precedent.

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Date submitted 13 January 2019
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