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REQUEST TO CAMERON HE STAYS IN TILL END OF TERMDear All... I am not Cameron's greatest fan. He has however, just led us through one of the most profound exercises in democracy in recent British history. And considering he has been through his own baptism of fire, he has done this with a good degree of elegance. The outcome is not what Cameron, or 48% of those who voted, wanted. But he has not made "a mistake". He has not acted unethically. He will surely have learnt much from the past few months. Like a captain who has steered his ship through unchartered waters, he has brought it through, if not where he hoped. So why, why, with this experience which will have strengthened him, given him a calibre rarely acquired by most, would he step down? It is my belief that stepping down, while seemingly an act of integrity and high mindedness, is in fact deeply misguided. We are now going to be subject to the election of a leader who will represent 150,000 votes. This, while not being a reason for Cameron to retract, is already untenable. Cameron's resignation is adding a complete double whammy to the roller coaster ride ahead of us. The last thing we need is a largely unvoted for leader. What we do need is a leader who despite this act of democracy having an outcome other from his hoped for outcome, still has the strength to carry the country through. To me what Cameron is doing is akin to that crazy habit of troops leaving a war zone just because one side has won or lost. It exacerbates the resulting impact. I would like to write a letter to Cameron to request that if enough of us vote for his remaining throughout his term, that he heavily considers the "will of the people". Please let me know what you think. My letter to David Cameron, which I am happy to have revised, is below. (I shall await for potatoes being thrown my way!) "Dear David, You have just facilitated one of the most profound acts of democracy in recent British history. You have done this with strength, and for the most part, a great deal of integrity, and elegance. It is my belief that as the current leader of this country, or captain of a ship, to use one of your euphenisms, you have been through your own baptism of fire that will have provided a strength and experience rarely acquired. I have never understood the policy of resigning because a result is different from the original intention. It is not failure. It is simply a different outcome. As such, I believe your act of resignation, though seemingly high minded, is deeply misguided. It is now, that we need you, above all, to continue what you began. We do not need the double whammy of an unelected leader, (save for 150,000 votes), that does not represent "the will of the people". This is akin to troops being instructed to leave a war zone when one side has won or lost, and we well know the catastrophe that that leaves in its wake. The "right thing to do," now, is to stand strong, as you have done, and stay in place till the end of your term. What the country needs at this point is continuity and stability, and the person who conducted this entire referendum, who has gained massive strength from it, has to be the one who remains at the helm. To do this will take you into the realm of statesmanship. I vote that should "the will of the people" opt for your remaining, till the end of this term, that you do so. Respectfully, Jill Bonney,17 of 100 SignaturesCreated by jILL Bonney
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William Hague for LeaderI do not believe we have any credible candidates for Prime Minister that can handle the negotiations with the EU in our current circumstances.Otherwise we are going to end up with Boris, Gove or May , based on political expediency rather than knowledge ,ability and skills.8 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Jan Ward
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Hold a general election when david cameron stands downThe people need to decide who takes us threw this volatile time and they should be elected not be handed it down to62 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Daniel Yates
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Northern Ireland voted remain so let us.It's what the northern Irish people voted for.3 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Paul Duffy
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The UK demands a General Election in 2016At such a pivotal moment in history the UK electorate needs to give its sovereign authority to a new government to chart our future course during Brexit negotiations. David Cameron has announced his intention to step down as Prime Minister by the Conservative Party conference in October. Whatever the outcome in this internal process of selecting a new leader, this person, and their colleagues, will be significantly different from the Conservative Party that was elected last year.62 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Alan Booth
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London to secede from United KingdomLondon is one of the world's great cties, full of people from all over the planet, and each one of them enriches the city's great atmosphere. London is a cultural hub, a business hub, a a place with a great history and - as part of a wider global community - a dazzling future. Please let's not allow this phenomenonal city to lose the very things that make it what it is - its open-mindedness, its inclusivity and its forward facing outlook.42 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Scott Hadley
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EFDC HIGHWAYSThe presently neglected state of roads and footpaths is a danger to all classes of road users. Pedestrians run the constant risk of tripping on eroded or damaged paths. Holes and other defects in roads are a very serious threat to cyclists and motorcyclists, and motorists are sustaining regular damage to wheels, tyres, and suspension. In the present climate of budget constraints it is right and proper for those responsible for causing damage to pay the costs of repairs, otherwise those costs will be added to the already stretched cost of maintenance.1 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Harold Blissett
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Force Britten-Norman Manufacturing to pay Reparations to Jo Cox's FamilyAs many of us now know, Britten-Norman flew a self-funded 'Vote Leave' plane over Trafalgar Square at Jo Cox's memorial- silencing her husband temporarily during his tribute to his late wife. This disgraceful act of political points scoring is a prime example of the lack of class and compassion the Brexit campaign holds largely. While the referendum will soon be over with, I believe Britten-Norman should pay reparations to Jo Cox's family due to their gross misconduct. Despite their claims that this was a mistake and the plane was flying several hours later than planned, if it was that much of an error the pilot wouldn't have flown in such proximity to Trafalgar Square, drowning out Jo Cox's husband while he spoke. The aircraft manufacturer should be ashamed of themselves, and should be held accountable for their actions.7 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Sam Anderson
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Proportional representationWith the first past the post system the side that loses by a slim majority has no local representation through Parliament2 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Dave Ewington
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STOP OUR KIDS SEEING VILE CONTENT IN CO-OP STORESMy 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 you98 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Judith Thomas
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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.27 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Ken Larkins
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Sack Dominic PeacockDominic 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.14 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Bev Williams
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