There is much evidence that "the political decision to appoint inquiries into public crises is strongly influenced by short-term blame avoidance considerations, media salience and government popularity." (Reflection in the Shadow of Blame: When Do Politicians Appoint Commissions of Inquiry? - The British Journal of Political Science, Volume 40, Issue 3 July 2010, pp. 613-634). An event such as the Grenfell Tower fire, with its clear implications of Government Minister involvement and possible culpability, requires an inquest which is truly independent from government; not set up and controlled by government. The right to life under Article 2 of the Human Rights Act requires that an effective and proper investigation be carried out into all deaths caused by the state. In particular the right requires that such an investigation must be: * Independent; * Effective; * Prompt; * Open to public scrutiny; and* * Support the participation of the next-of-kin. It is clear from historical evidence that public inquiries do not achieve these requirements. Since the appointment of a public inquiry is typically made by government ministers, events that involve allegations of blame on the part of the relevant minister are less likely to be investigated by a public inquiry

Developers want to chop down the 200 year old Oak Tree at Burger King, Eastgate, to make way for a new retail park. It is an Oak Tree. Britain's has oh so few left, it should be given a protected status. It contributes to the wellbeing of the environment around a very busy junction at Eastgate. Alternative plans can be prepared and approved to conserve what is after all a very important part of Bristol's natural history. If the tree comes down it'll prove that the councillors of this great city care more about money than the wellbeing of Bristolians. It's a bad bad idea.

Cannabis has been proven to have huge medicinal benefits, for lots of chronic and terminal conditions. The health benefits should out weigh the draconian laws on the Isle of Man. Jersey are doing it, so we don't need permission from the UK. Like they have said we do. Please sign and lets not only try to change for medicinal purposes but for possession, the amount of money saved through prison, legal fee's police time, money and resources.

Austerity; we're told it is essential. We're told we have to suffer it to save the country. We're told we're all in it together. Well, it's time the MPs showed that they believe this or are forced to pitch in even a little. At a time when food costs for ordinary citizens are soaring, when in-work citizens are relying on benefits and even food banks to feed their families, when ordinary folk are suffering pay freezes and even cuts tax-payer funded subsidies for MPs' food is an obscenity. MPs already receive a generous stipend for their efforts. They receive an excellent (many believe even more unfair and oft-abused) expenses package. Many are independently wealthy. Most hold several other highly-paid posts for which they are, frankly, only qualified by virtue of their status as an MP. In addition, they receive annual pay-rises that amount to more than many citizens earn in a year. To continue to allow them to receive hugely discounted food and drink on top of this is an obscenity which must come to an immediate end. There is not one economical or moral justification for this subsidy and it must end.

To make sure poorer students who cant access the internet or people that cant access the internet due to living in a rural area which is a common issue in Norfolk. Also many students use their planners as a way of staying organised. sending messages straight to parents cuts out the student which breaks Diss High Schools core value of respect to everyone in school also sending messages straight to parents makes students less independent

We feel it is frightfully inconvenient to expect users to struggle inside WHSmith merely to use our local Post Office. It will be over crowded and is ill equipped in terms of size. There would be no ticket queuing system. Moving our Post Office to the WHSmith could lead to the eventual closure of the service, meaning Eastbourne could end up with no post office counter services whatsoever - why? It is disgraceful. Our population is continuing to grow!

Kev provides a service to his many followers including ex pats around the world. He brings pleasure to many followers daily. Unfortunately his popularity has gained him some jealous trolls who have targeted him and made complaints.please support us in revoking the decision and allow him to continue to bring joy to many through his live videos.. Kev doesn't make any money from what he does..he shares his videos to bring memories to those now living abroad..the housebound etc How can this world not want more Kevs bringing happiness ..

The UK has regulating bodies covering all aspects of life, that members of the public can complain to about poor standards of service. Yet Social Housing is not one of them, despite housing costs being the largest essential outlay for most of us. I am a Hyde Housing Association leaseholder, struggling for one year, to get answers to questions about service charges, for services not rendered. I have ample evidence, yet most of my emails have not only been ignored by staff but also the CEO, the Ombudsman and a local councilor and all published/promised deadlines have been missed. The sums involved are not worth the stress of preparing for and costs of Tribunal but that is my only remaining option. There is much evidence online, of leaseholders and tenants of leading housing associations, seeking justice for unfair charges or worse, life-threatening, unattended repairs and of suspect practices and negligence. In 2015, total UK housing association stock stood at 2,828,000 and this will have risen with new build initiatives designed to deal with the housing crisis. Potentially, the vast majority of the leaseholders and tenants of these properties, could be either unaware that their service charges do not reflect actual expenditure or are aware and are unable to get justice. It is a national disgrace that these bodies, endorsed and supported by Government, who the public should be able to trust, are not being held to account for their exceedingly poor practices and continue to win awards and new contracts at the expense of millions of households. Please support this petition, in particular, if you are a housing association leaseholder or tenant who is sick of grand statements, that are rarely lived up to.

An alarming number of products that we buy have slavery in their supply chain. The modern slavery bill includes proposals for companies to be transparent about what they are doing to end slavery. Transparency is great. But the biggest companies should do more than just be transparent, they should be made to take actual action to end slavery

Croxteth Hall and Estate is a vital part of our community and it is essential that Liverpool City Council begin the process of finding an organisation to take over the running of the Hall and Estate. The Estate is currently losing over £1m per year, diverting much needed funds from an already overstretched council budget. It is clear that the council no longer have the will or the resources to prevent this stunning building and estate from falling further into disrepair. Opportunities for the local community are being lost due the current status and the uncertainty surrounding its future. The local community do not want to see another Stonebridge Cross, a development that has still not been completed and has not provided the associated benefits that where originally promised to the local community. We want to see the Hall and Estate put to better use, to be made into a beacon for the area and Liverpool, with access for the local community and the creation of jobs, education, training and much needed investment.

Like other life threatening conditions, unless medicated the risk of a simple Asthma attack turning into something much more serious, this is why many rely on their medications on a daily basis, like Diabetes for example. I am proposing that those with Asthma who have had it for an established amount of time should be made exempt from charges. Currently Asthma patients have to pay for prescriptions regarding their much needed medication. This charge is separate per inhaler, so many sufferers including myself have to pay almost £8 every month minimum for medication which is needed for emergency situations including asthma attacks, which are a serious life threatening condition. There are 5.4 million people with asthma in the UK. This means asthma affects one in five households, a majority include the vulnerable, those with pre-existing health conditions, including the elderly and young children, many of which have to sustain this condition for life. Each year, many people die from this condition. Infact statistics for 2011 showed that there were 1,167 deaths from asthma in the UK alone (18 of these were children aged 14 and under), according to Asthma UK. This is not acceptable. There are no doubt cases where people cannot afford to pay this monthly charge and therefore risk not having an inhaler with them, which could lead to hospital admission which costs the NHS more than what a yearly prescription would cost. Now imagine how those figures would drop if medication was made free to those suffering from this condition.

To understand the Money Tree, see http://positivemoney.org/2017/06/magic-money-tree/ (who produced the picture above). A government is not a household where "money in" has to equate to "money out" for solvency. It is true that real resources are limited: oil, agriculture, fisheries, minerals, etc. as well people's time, energy and skill, but there is no limit to the government's capacity to create money, as money is not actually a real thing at all, it is a social construct that enables us to share these resources. It is known - from Bank of England papers as well as buried in economics texts - that MONEY IS ACTUALLY CREATED FROM NOTHING. Money is an idea to which we give value and number, and then we use it to distribute goods. We have to trust where it comes from. The government produces 3%, and the banks, private corporations, produce the other 97%. OOPS did I say that correctly? YES I did. Look up Positive Money or New Economics Foundation, or just "Money Creation". The ways in which money is created by commercial banks affects all other enterprises in which society is engaged. I call on you to ask the UK government to set up a parliamentary investigation into the impact that money creation by commercial banks has on society. Set up a commission to examine whether we currently have the right tools to deliver economic stability and to consider alternatives, including Positive Money’s proposal for Sovereign Money Creation. Whatever political perspective people take, many feel that something is very wrong with our society and our economics. It is time the monetary system itself was examined.