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Are people in the UK really signing a petition that amounts to "don't invite the President of the United States to the UK on an official visit"?

Yes, and when 3% of the entire country's population has gone out of their way to vote for that, it's worth serious consideration.

It's often said that one letter written and sent is representative of the opinion of 1,000 people. Perhaps with online petitions it's more like 5.