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Don't let outsourcing to private contractors be the ruin of our hospitalsWe don't think its healthy for hospital trusts to make major decisions about service delivery which favour the private sector through the back door at a potential cost to patient well-being and to efficiency. If we let hospital trusts sell off services that are currently provided in-house, it's easy to see how the system could quietly be dismantled, piece by piece. The effects are already tangible - delays in booking appointments, the risk of lower-quality diagnostic imaging being available to consultants and the ability of the private contractor to provide a service that only partially fulfils the outcome ordered by the consultant. This may only be the beginning of a story in which services are progressively outsourced to private contractors, with possible to likely degradation in service quality. It's absolutely clear that a private contractor has a conflict of interests, since the profit motive necessarily comes before the quality of service to a patient. Let's spend the NHS budget wisely, by continuing to provide expert services in-house, so that highly-trained doctors have the information they need and patients get the best possible chance of diagnostic accuracy and the correct prognosis.28 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Alistair DeSizions
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Prove that Simon Danczuk's mandate does not extend to undermining the leader of the labour partyWe can all agree that Labour's performance in May's election was demoralising. The reasons for the defeat are obvious. The centrists continue to obsess over the middle ground while failing to realise that they are losing the rest of us. The majority of Labour voters still hold social democratic values (as indicated by Jeremy Corbyn's success in the leadership election). Many of these voters have continued to vote Labour since the 90s, despite the party moving ever further to the right. Why? the answer is simple: because Tory rule hurts them, because they are legitimately afraid of Conservative government, and Labour has always seemed like the only viable alternative. However, inevitably a tipping point must be reached: a point at which Labour rule becomes just as abhorrent as Conservative rule. When people start to see this point being reached, they inevitably jump ship- realising that a vote for Labour no longer means anything (as an aside- to those who doggedly stand by the myth that Ed Milliband lost the election because he was too left wing: how is it that, by side stepping ever so slightly to the left- the Tories managed to hijack the majority of Ed Milliband's budgetary pledges in their post-election emergency budget?) To summarise: Labour truly is facing anihilation. But that annihilation lies in continuing to court the marginal vote: because that is all that Labour will be left with before long- a narrow slice of the centre ground, and nothing else. The true battle that Labour now faces is in appealing to the left. Note: while all support is appreciated: this petition is directed primarily at Mr Danczuk's Rochdale constituents (the primary goal being: to gain 10000 or more signatures from his own electorate). Please include postcode.17 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Ian Evans
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STOP LONDON AND QUADRENT DEMOLISHING SOCIAL HOUSING IN SE26London and Quadrent over the years have gone from being a caring organisation providing social accommodation to those in need. It seems however that in recent years they have become very much about making profit, investing in redevelopment homes that are part buy/rent. They have been very underhand and lied on several occasions to long term residents of the small estate in Sydenham SE26 and seem to be railroading this development through Lewisham Council.70 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Vicky Price
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Join the Labour Party and Green party and start taking climate change seriouslyBecause we need nature, it doesn't need us, and if we don't act soon it will not only effect future generations, but as we have seen by the sinking of entire Islands, melting of the ice caps, forest fires in Australia, and even floods in our own country it IS already effecting us now. We must take action before it's too late.22 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Ian Gregory
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Increase the disabled persons carers allowanceWhen the budget is announced carers are a forgotten race and don't get a mention. Carers save the government billions of pounds. A care firm I recently contacted charge £16 per hour to care for an elderly person in there own home - multiply that by 60 hours per week. I personally care for 3 family members I get £64 a week care allowance for over 60 hours. I was recently told that this money is classed as income. and taken into account. Im asking that every carer in the country to join me ,s o we can live with some dignity , we don't get shift pay ,time and a half and double time at weekends, we cant take the same holidays, we work when were ill.34 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Jon Shenton
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No to UK Military Intervention in SyriaUK military intervention will cause nothing other than further misery for the people of Syria who already face terror and chaos in their lives. The UK should aim to cease the arms deals in the Middle East to achieve a peace, not contribute further to the bloodshed. After a majority of Labour MPs voted in favour in an illegal war based on lies, that was responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people, Labour MPs should stand firm in a rejection of further military actions in the Middle East. Only this action can show the public that history has not repeated itself and that their position as public servants is one they hold with honour. Let the Labour Party stand for negotiations for peace, not votes for death and destruction. Peace for people, not war for mongers.198 of 200 SignaturesCreated by L Leonard
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Let us Move the MusicImagine you have a collection of CDs that you can't play except on your computer. You want to play the music on those CDs on your IPod at the gym, driving to work, or just relaxing. However, now that this new law is in place, you can't without risking prosecution. The only way you can play the music you have is to buy it off ITunes or Amazon, and would you really want to have to pay for something you already own simply because you want to play it on another device? After all, putting music on your IPod from a CD isn't hurting anyone. You're not selling it, you're not requesting or obtaining any commercial gain from it, the artist still gets their royalties from the purchase of the CD. You may think the record company, maybe even the artist is just trying to extort money out of you, and that's before even considering the future, when you would not be allowed to even move music from one device to another through ITunes. Every device you own has to have its own copy of the songs you want to play. Now imagine you are wanting to convert an audio performance that is now out of print, and can only be obtained on CD. If you feel it should be preserved, you are not allowed to do this, since you cannot rip CDs any more. Therefore, that performance, which you think is fabulous and has been praised by critics, will be lost. If this ruling is not amended, then we will be moving towards a slippery slope where no one can have audio that is not bought for a specific device. This may also lead to software developers not giving users replacement activation keys if they change computers, as they will have to buy another copy of the software simply to use it on a replacement computer. Even more concerningly, it could lead to people with print disabilities no longer being able to scan physical books and other printed materials for personal use, and CD ripping is much the same as scanning a book to read it in an alternative format. This is worrying, since publishers only permitted the scanning of books by print disabled people only about 13 years ago, and that was only after a long battle with them. It would be a terable misfortune if those people could not scan books anymore, particularly since that is the only way for some people to be able to read books , and specialist library services, such as the RNIB library, are very limited in what books they can offer. This law is impracticable, unrealistic, and completely unenforceable. Moreover, it is almost certain to backfire, as people will just continue to rip their CDs, simply because they know they can get away with it.4 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Samuel Wilkins
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Senior General of British Army should be relieved of duties for treasonWe have a so-called democracy that millions have laid down their lives to preserve but is increasingly being downgraded thanks to a right wing majority owned by the elite to instil their own agenda and now senior military officials using treasonous language if the people of Britain vote for Corbyn as PM. If someone of Muslim descent had used such language or any member of the public, there would be an outcry. I'm sure nothing will be done about him. He didn't seem to mind the conservatives cutting back the armed forces massively over the last few years funnily enough.13 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Matthew Phillips
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Make Staines Adult Learning Centre An Asset Of Community Value!Until the locals decide upon a solid direction we can facilitate we are; creating an urban garden in the front of the building, constructing a free library/bookshop and free shop, organising free workshops/Skill share's and teaching trade and also providing a free cafe/space to come and just have a chat. We would like to create a housing co-operative within the community driven framework. We intend for this to empower disadvantaged young people to take control of their lives in a secure, exciting and dynamic manner. All within a voluntarily sustained social centre. Creating a 3-Dimensional community hub!105 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Four Seasons
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Britain to enforce Financial Transaction Tax on big corporations £50 billion owedThe FT calls the financial transactions tax "the most ambitious attempt ever made to create a pan-European levy on the financial sector… hitting almost all EU bond, share and derivative transactions" (source http://www.theweek.co.uk/jeremy-corbyn/62858/jeremy-corbyn-u-turn-on-europe-signals-victory-for-labour-moderates) Germany, France and Italy are among 11 Eurozone countries signed up to the idea of the tax. But after what the FT calls "several years of meandering discussions", they remain undecided about how exactly it should be implemented. "The participation of Britain could break that deadlock." (Source http://www.theweek.co.uk/jeremy-corbyn/62858/jeremy-corbyn-u-turn-on-europe-signals-victory-for-labour-moderates)136 of 200 SignaturesCreated by joe pedlar
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Identify land owners in ScotlandIn Scotland the owners of at least 3.45 million acres (18% of all rural land) cannot be identified because the owners shelter behind nominees or trustees registered in offshore & foreign jurisdictions. Transparency International and David Cameron (UK Prime Minister) agree that this creates an environment in which tax is avoided and in which corruption (eg money laundering) can thrive. The clause stated above was recommended for inclusion in the Land Reform Bill by the LRRG to address this issue and this was supported by the Scottish Govt, but it was not included in the Bill published in June 2015. It seems that the wishes of Scottish landowners have been given more weight than the the interests of the country and its people.18 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Peter Roberts
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Will H.M. the Queen set her subjects a good example?Because H.M. Government policies, and H.M. armed forces have played a huge part in causing the current refugee problem.62 of 100 SignaturesCreated by charley young
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