• Proportional representation
    With the first past the post system the side that loses by a slim majority has no local representation through Parliament
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    Created by Dave Ewington
  • STOP OUR KIDS SEEING VILE CONTENT IN CO-OP STORES
    My 8 year old daughter loves kids magazines and always looks at them in our local CoOp (where they are placed right by the till). She is a prolific reader. I've recently noticed her also looking at the 'women's weekly' magazines. These are placed directly at her eye level and immediately above the kids magazines. This is the case in both our local CoOp store and others I have visited around the country. To my horror, I realised she was reading the headlines... headlines such as "Mum muffled my cries after Dad raped me" and "Sex beasts in my room at bedtime". There have also been images recently of women who have been severely beaten - accompanied by headlines such as "Beaten by thug ex - his poor son saw it all..." As a mother, I do not want my daughter to be bombarded by this sort of content every time I pop for a pint of milk. Displaying this content in such close proximity to children's magazines is, in my view, utterly irresponsible. I asked the manager of my local store to move the magazines to the top shelf out of young children's eyeline. The top shelf currently displays many 'innocuous' titles such as 'Ideal Home' and 'House Beautiful' which could easily be swapped for the 'offending' titles. The manager was sympathetic but advised he could only do this with authority from Head Office. I have tackled the CoOperative Food Head Office about this repeatedly to no avail - in fact, it is a struggle even to get them to reply to my E Mails! Despite their profession to be a 'socially responsible organisation', they have finally indicated that one complaint is not enough for them to act!! With your help, I'd like to show them that more than one of their shoppers/members is unhappy with this stuff being displayed in this way. Please sign up to make the CoOp do the socially responsible thing and protect our young children from this horrible content. Thank you
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    Created by Judith Thomas
  • Publish retractions on the same page as misleading articles.
    During the current referendum campaign, there has been a serious lack of balance in the popular press. Certain papers, notably the Mail, Express and Sun have deliberately mislead a significant proportion of the voting public by printing articles containing what have been proved to be lies, or at best, misrepresentation of the truth.
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    Created by Ken Larkins
  • Sack Dominic Peacock
    Dominic Peacock is meant to be representing the public, yet how can the public respect him when he has such blatant disregard for Jo, her grieving family and the hundreds of people who loved and admired her. Jo Cox was what every MP should be: brave, kind, decent and a true humanitarian. Dominic Peacock is the total opposite and really lives up to the latter half of his surname. In one stupid tweet he has demonstrated everything that's wrong with politicians today: there are far too few MPs like Jo Cox and way too many Dominic Peacocks - devoid of compassion and empathy, with massive egos and a total lack of common sense. I for one do not want such a pathetic excuse for a man continuing to serve the public, a role he clearly has no aptitude for and does not deserve.
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    Created by Bev Williams
  • 'Play in Auschwitz'? - No Thanks!
    The Second World War is an important event in human history, it's still recent and the implications and suffering from it are still unfolding. It's something we need to teach our children about, helping them to understand the consequences of hatred and giving power to groups motivated by racism. This 'game' was not designed for educational purposes but is a shameful exploitation of the suffering of millions. It should be shut down immediately, and Google should have an open policy on the development and sale of such 'games'. Genocide is not a game.
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    Created by Susan Mansi
  • Postpone the EU Referendum: Voters need neutral information
    It is not true that there is no objective information about the EU referendum. There are many objective and neutral studies which show the real complexity of the issue. Even now, when both sides of the referendum are apparently trying to have a sensible debate in the wake of the killing of Jo Cox MP, the important details are not being explained to the electorate. Please watch this video for an example of the complexity that has been lost in this debate. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USTypBKEd8Y&feature=share
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    Created by Lindsay Cundall
  • Ban Dangerous Pesticides in London
    The use of glyphosates has already been banned or restricted in 8 countries. It is not acceptable that ourselves, our children and the animals we share our community with are being routinely exposed to these chemicals whether we like it or not. This is a matter of great importance for those of us who care about each other's health and the health of our children, our cats, our dogs and all the flora and fauna of this city, of course including our beloved bees. If you don't live in this area, click here to start a campaign for your city: https://secure.38degrees.org.uk/start-a-pesticide-campaign
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    Created by K Smooch
  • Removal of Webspace & Email Address's
    Lot's of people of a certain age still use email to communicate to the wider world. Email is an old friend, it's more personal than a text and you have a permanent record of whats been said if required. Why are the big companies like BT, EE and Virgin Media removing this service for their customers saying it is no longer required. Lets prove them wrong. Please support this campaign. Thanks
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    Created by Ronald Dryden
  • Improving provision for Autistic individuals in Derbyshire
    My name is Jenn Layton. I had an autistic meltdown on the 11th June and ended up in A&E twice in 24 hours with overdoses. I had been referred to the Home Treatment and Crisis Team the day before. When I called them before I took my first overdose to tell them I was on my own and felt risky I was told to go for a walk. I assaulted a member of the hospital staff trying to help on my first admission because I could not cope with the sensory input and left the house in handcuffs when I refused to cooperate with paramedics. I self discharged and went home and overdosed again on alcohol and drugs because I was in a state of physiological shock and unable to behave rationally. I really wanted to die and stop feeling the pain I was in. I am feeling better now but am terrified if this happens again at a weekend and I am still not understood the same thing will happen again, or worse. NHS Derby City and Derbyshire estimate there are approximately 11,000 people in the County somewhere on the Autistic Spectrum. Lack of provision mean we are often unable to achieve anywhere near or full potential. We are stuck between NHS teams, with no dedicated pathway, and often encounter poorly prepared and dangerous situations that can worsen already difficult circumstances. Mental health staff, hospital staff, police and social care are working with no dedicated training or joining up of services. Families, parents and partners are being left alone to pick up the pieces because of the lack of provision, making life miserable and harder for everyone. The number of people on the spectrum is increasing all the time as diagnosis improves. Please add your name and story and make life easier for everyone, Aspies, Autists, their families and the services and save some money for the county in the long term by avoiding countless crisis situations that are occurring every day, in homes and public places in Derbyshire.
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    Created by Jenn Layton
  • Put up a CYCLISTS DISMOUNT sign on the alley between Windsor Rd and Warwick Rd in Cambridge.
    This morning when I was taking my son to school a lady knocked him with her bike seat and made him cry. When I pointed the fact out to her she refused my request to apologise to him and rode off. Having seen this another lady asked me if I was going to report her to which I replied that I probably wouldn't and she said that the same had happened to her child recently. After talking to a few people I now realise how dangerous this alleyway is. Cyclists use it a a short cut and ride at a speed that would make it very hard to prevent a collision which could potentially have serious consequences.. At school times the alley is used by a number of parents and children who constantly try to avoid the dangers but in reality children do not understand and are unpredictable. I feel that it is only a matter of time until an injury occurs and by cyclists dismounting and adding maybe one minute maximum to their journey to work this risk could be eliminated. If they had children themselves surely they would understand this?
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    Created by George Horler
  • End the unfair cutting of Jobseekers Allowance
    It is important because many millions of claimants are being unfairly penalised by the government when they claim jobseekers allowance whilst they are actively seeking employment. If you begin a new job then you are paid from the first day of your employment. Why shouldn't it be the same for claimants of jobseekers allowance?
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    Created by Mark Edwards
  • Release Shafik Rehman, 81, editor held without charge in Bangladesh
    Free voices are being quashed in Bangladesh - whether it is in the press, or bloggers or lecturers. The government has shown that they they can suppress free speech without any recriminations leading others to also take the law into their own hands. Up to now no one has been arrested for the murders of bloggers yet they have arrested Shafik Rehman on the preposterous charge that he was plotting to kidnap the PM's son.
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    Created by Shumit Rehman