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Give Tariq Jahan the honour he deservesDuring a time of rapidly increasing tension and violence in North Birmingham in 2011 Tariq agreed to speak to the crowds despite having very recently lost his son in the violence: "Basically I lost my son," he told the crowd. "Blacks, Asians, whites - we all live in the same community. Why do we have to kill one another? "What started these riots? And what's escalated? Why are we doing this? I lost my son. Step forward if you want to lose your sons. "Otherwise calm down and go home."13 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Gill Goode
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Crimes against small businesses to be taken more seriously by the policeSmall companies are already under massive strains with various levies/taxes/regulations compliance costs and often only make a small profit. When thieves steal goods from them they will struggle to replace those goods, which are often essential to trade and may force them to become unemployed through no fault of their own. Small businesses need support!16 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Donna Wood
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BHS: change the rules governing extraction of wealth from businessesPhilip Green's behaviour in relation to BHS has yet again highlighted the loopholes and weaknesses in UK law governing the handling of money and finance. Green's behaviour is not untypical and it is clear that there are people who will always seize opportunities to make themselves wealthy with no heed for the consequences to other people and to society at large. The law needs to be changed to take account of this inevitable human behaviour so as to prevent the damage that arises from it. Removing Green's knighthood may satisfy a need for revenge but it does not even approach solving the problem.32 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Roger Haydon
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Sir Phillip Green: give the money backThis matters to the people you have impoverished. It matters to the whole of the business community that you have disgraced. It matters to the nation which cares for its reputation as a global leader in corporate governance. It ought to matter to you that your name is vilified and is become a byword for amoral greed. It matters to me because it matters.43 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Witek Mintowt-Czyz
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Twitter / Facebook - Tell us if fake profiles are being used to manipulate the UK political spaceThere is some concern that Facebook and Twitter are being manipulated in order to undermine political debate in the UK. Many people who suggest this are accused of being paranoid or conspiracy theorists. Facebook and Twitter have the resources and data to confirm whether or not this is true, and if it is true to confirm whether or not it is a technical breach of their Terms and Conditions. It is also within their power to indicate the likely source of such a campaign. By conducting such an investigation and publishing the results, 2 of the largest media organisation in the world have a powerful opportunity to send a message about what is acceptable behaviour in political discourse on social media, and more broadly to make a strong statement about the value of fairness and honesty in democratic society.19 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Jacob Bettany
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Stop people with mental health being arrested.I am a carer.I was looking after a lady with Autzimers when she became violent and distraught and attacked me.I called an ambulance for her thinking they could help.They called the police and she was dragged off screaming frightened and becoming more violent.She was handcuffed and locked in a cell for at least 2 days before she was referred to a hospital.This poor lady was now a criminal as she attacked a police officer out of fear.I cant believe this was the answer to helping a vunerable person with a mental health issue.20 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Madeleine Fuggle
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VW compensation refusalWe need to get the Ministry Of Transport to pursue VW (in the courts if necessary) and get them to give the UK Owners the same priority and compensation as they have given to the American owners (obviously they were frightened of the American legal system ). We appear to have been sidelined as not important and the UK Government has not promoted our case at all. I drive a VW van and have had only a single letter to tell me my vehicle would have to be re worked to bring it into line , but since that letter a few years ago I have not heard a word. About time some butt kicking was done in high places .8 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Roger Pell
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Hold Tony Blair to account for misleading statements prior to the Iraq WarVoters in the UK need to be reassured that Parliament is provided with the full facts before agreeing to send UK armed forces into combat. Parliament should act now to hold Tony Blair to account for his misleading statements in the lead up to the war in Iraq in order to protect its integrity.21 of 100 SignaturesCreated by John Smith
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Help stop the press lying to usKeeping our society fair means that people need accurate information on which to make an informed decision about the issues they care about. In the recent referendum on the EU both Leave and Remain campaigns were supported by the press in spreading disingenuous information to suit an agenda. The news media spread misinformation and outright lies instead of reporting facts. Several retractions have since been made in tiny panels tucked away where they cannot be seen without a headline. To help the news media uphold the high editorial standards which they aim to meet I think it is important that there is a cost to them for lying to the public and that retractions, apologies and correction are clear and visible. The Editors' Code of Practice can be found here: https://www.ipso.co.uk/editors-code-of-practice/ It states that "A significant inaccuracy, misleading statement or distortion must be corrected, promptly and with due prominence, and — where appropriate — an apology published. In cases involving IPSO, due prominence should be as required by the regulator." We believe that 'due prominence' should impact upon the publication to a degree that encourages due diligence. Please sign the petition if you agree.34 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Andy Madeley
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Public Enquiry into the Events leading upto and following the Death of Dr David KellyIn the light of the recently published Chilcot report on the lead up to and subsequent execution of the Iraq war, it has become clear the incident relating to the death of Dr David Kelly is fundamental to the events leading up to the decision to invade. Dr David Kelly had grave concerns with the evidence used in justification of the war. Jack Straw the foreign secretary at the time belittled both him and his concerns about “sexing up” the government dossier promoting the war. Dr Kellys subsequent suicide left many questions unanswered and conclusions drawn after the Hutton enquiry are less than satisfactory. I believe the events leading up to and following the death of Dr Kelly should be reinvestigated and all files relating to this should be made public.13 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Steve Parker
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Tony Blair - War CriminalHundreds of British soldiers and thousands of innocent Iraq's were killed during a war which was based on lies. Tony Blair committed to the war 8 months before it started when he wrote to George Bush stating he was with America 'whatever'. He has caused the death of thousands of people and cost Britain billions of pounds by taking us into an illegitimate war. He should be brought to justice.90 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Ramid Khan
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Try Tony Blair for the Iraq warIraq is now a failed state and home to terrorist groups such as Islamic State. There is great intolerance between shi'ite and sunni communities which did not exist before the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Many British and American servicemen lost their lives and millions of civilians have been killed,displaced or orphaned.12 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Daniel Doherty
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