Petition · past parliament

Consider misinformation as reasonable grounds for a second referendum.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

A democracy can only be considered functioning and productive when the electorate are in a position to make an 'informed decision'. Misinformation regarding the EU referendum from primarily Leave and the press have failed to create a climate where the electorate fully understand the choices.
Inaccurate analysis of EU membership fee £350M/week - Gisella Stuart.
Osbourne's economic analysis was spin doctored - Chris Giles; FT.
Membership is 1%GDP, predicted short term losses 2-3%GDP - Andrew Lilico.
Immigration is not the cause of the UK's issues as the Dail Mail seems to report.
Daily Express presents key facts out of context - More or Less; BBCR4; 15 June
We have been over lost on 72 occasions in EU debates, Nigel Farage - QT; 2014. Unproven - Vote Watch Europe
And many others

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Timeline

25 Jun 2016 Petition opened for signatures
5 Jul 2016 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 5 Jul 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.