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Re-nationalise Britain's InfrastructureWhy should a select minority make a profit from services which we all need and which could, with proper strategic investment, make Britain a more competitive player in the world.1,880 of 2,000 SignaturesCreated by phil milston
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STOP the Bedroom TaxSocieties are judged by how they take care of their most vulnerable. As you yourself, Mr Cameron, put it so very well: "...Fairness means giving money to help the poorest in society. People who are sick, who are vulnerable, the elderly - I want you to know we will always look after you. That's the sign of a civilised society and it's what I believe..." ... David Cameron 6 Oct 2010 Those in power should not be cynically trying to distract the public by attacking the weakest; the young, students, immigrants, sick, disabled and elderly. Don't expect everyone to be fooled by these tactics for too much longer. Sooner or later, they'll wake up and realise that they're next in line. Why not make our democratic society fairer by asking more from those who can afford it - those who have profited most from the shrinkage and privatisation of our national assets; the corporate companies, the bankers, CEOs and executives, the politicians with their own private health care companies, beancounters and lawyers, shareholders, the hedgefund managers, the private equity companies, PFI contractors, russian oligarchs, and other rich and thriving individuals? The lucky wealthy have grown richer by exploiting the poor and powerless, and this 'Bedroom Tax' is yet another attempt to reduce the welfare state. Meanwhile the government continues to cut, chipping away at our welfare state, disparaging worker representation through Unions, closing hospitals, schools, public housing, swimming pools, libraries, welfare benefits, ad nauseum. The rich don't need, and don't want to pay for, any of the welfare state - they just want to benefit from the rich prizes of opportunity as public services collapse, and they pick up the cherries. And, of course their wealth has grown enormously since the recession started. Despite the poor losing their homes, the wealthy continue to do very nicely "Thank you very much" on their fat salaries and fat pensions, insider / offshore dealings, their directorships, private schools, investments, private healthcare, property portfolio, gyms, golf clubs, not forgetting their offshore: bank accounts, companies, and lavish homes with untaxed spare bedrooms galore. Why are they so greedy? Why do they need my bedroom? Will they force me out of my home?16,541 of 20,000 SignaturesCreated by John Ingleson
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Paula Vennells' £4.2m payout should be returned.People have had their lives ruined, been forced to take their own lives, suffered immeasurable pain and suffering, particularly mentally. This has taken too long to be resolved and it must happen NOW.4 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Carol Standfield
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Keep our PostmanWe all think Kerry does an amazing job and want to keep him, we want Royal Mail to listen to the people it serves, the general public, keeping our Postal Service the way that works169 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Keeley Bennetts
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Calling all broadcasters: celebrate in November the founding of the Welfare State 80 years agoThis year we celebrated the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. Another very important anniversary deserving wide publicity this November is to celebrate 80 years since William Beveridge published his Beveridge Report. Many of the recommendations made in that report became the basis of post-war reforms known as the Welfare State. This gave people hope after WW2 and helped millions of us to have better health, housing, education and employment. Such positive improvements demand a national celebration and would bring us all together to show our gratitude to the founder and how he inspired subsequent governments to tackle the five 'giants' - Want, Disease, Ignorance, Squalor and Idleness. A centrepiece of the celebrations could be to show Ken Loach's documentary "Spirit of '45". Survivors of pre-war poverty and wartime destruction talk touchingly of their relief as their lives improved thanks to Beveridge. We are living through very difficult, depressing times. This celebration of the Welfare State will remind us that we have survived difficult times in the past and that answers can be found to our problems.27 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Healngourdivisions Healingourdivisions
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Reading Parkour parkLocal traceurs of Reading barely have anywhere to train. What we want is a place where we don't have to worry about getting kicked off. A parkour park would be perfect with the architectural design of Denmark's parkour parks so that young traceurs imagination would see what to do instead of showing what to do. Its like show don't tell.6 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Farid Tarakai
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Allow Split domiciliary social care between two houses as part of care packagesDomiciliary social care is restricted to one main property and does not allow the care package to be shared between two carers so only one person can look after elderly or disabled person in their home rather than two carers sharing the responsibility, stress, pressure that comes with caring.21 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Debra Waghorn
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NELC: Update the Public on the Situation at Grimsby Central LibraryThe library forms an important educational and social aspect of many people’s lives.3 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Matt Armitage
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NHS staff shortageNHS staffing crisis4 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Phil Rogers
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Renationalise Southern WaterPlease sign this petition if you value your local coastline, want essential environmental minimum standards to be maintained and for that to take precedent over profits for the shareholders.189 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Tim Hudson
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Investigate Hermes delivery serviceI and many many others others have had problems of non delivery, so called delivered and missing / damaged parcels , I personally have 1 missing and 1 damaged , I have sent the sender over 50 pictures for the damaged contents and she has sent them on to Hermes, the parcel was insured and still nothing, for the missing parcel, it was left in an unsafe place somewhere28 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Jeanette Tobin
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The right to learn with own languageMajority of the congregation do not understand the current language used.4 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Awot Nkulu
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