Some Brits say the government is broken. Now parliament’s website is, too.
An anti-Brexit placard and a British flag are seen Thursday in front of European Commission headquarters ahead of a European Union summit in Brussels. By Jennifer Hassan Jennifer Hassan Social media editor for the foreign desk Email Bio Follow March 21 at 11:22 AM LONDON — While it’s up for debate whether the British government is completely broken, Parliament’s website most definitely is.
“The government repeatedly claims exiting the EU is ‘the will of the people’. We need to put a stop to this claim by proving the strength of public support now, for remaining in the EU. A People’s Vote may not happen - so vote now,” the petition reads. The petition, which only British citizens and U.K. residents have the right to sign, comes after nearly three years of divisive Brexit talks, bickering in Parliament and various votes that have done nothing but blanket the nation under a cloud of confusion.
“As many of you have guessed, the number of people using the site has caused problems this morning. It’s a mix of people reloading the front page to watch the signature count go up and people trying to sign petitions,” a Twitter thread from the committee explained.
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