Rejected petition Hold a referendum in England on the question of English independence.

Hold an advisory referendum in England to ask all people in England if they wish to be independent of the UK.

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There is a real groundswell of feeling in England that as a country it should divest itself of the other nations that comprise the United Kingdom. This referendum would allow the people of England to indicate te strength of that view.

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You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/312765

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Date submitted 15 July 2020
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