Comment on 2.1 million Britons join online petition urging 2nd vote on leaving EU

LONDON — More than 2.1 million people joined an online petition by Saturday urging the government to hold a second referendum on Britain’s membership of the European Union. The petition to Parliament said the government should “implement a rule that if the remain or leave vote is less than 60 percent, based a turnout less than 75 percent, there should be another referendum.” A majority of 52 percent voted to leave, with a turnout of 72 percent of the 46.5 million eligible voters. Parliament is obliged to “consider for a debate” all petitions attracting more than 100,000 signatures. Leading campaigners in the debate before of Thursday’s referendum, including Prime Minister David Cameron – who said Friday that he would resign –said a second referendum would not be possible. Labour Party lawmaker David Lammy Saturday called on Parliament to “stop this madness” and vote against the referendum decision to leave the EU. “Wake up.