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DUPs views have no place in our governmentSome of the DUP’s views are dangerous. They include being anti-abortion, opposing same-sex marriage, and denying climate change. These views have no place in British politics. But they could end up having a lot of influence in the government. The UK government should lead the world on these issues. If the DUPs backwards agenda is allowed to influence UK government policy, it could set us back years. If you believe in action on climate change, the right of women to choose, and the right of every LGBT person to marry whoever they want, please sign the petition.187,357 of 200,000 SignaturesCreated by Francesca Waters
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Toll free Mersey GatewayThis is going to cost the every day working man/woman £90 a month to cross the new crossing just to get to work or visit family and friends. It's not a crossing more a boarder wall for many.60 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Geoff Cook
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Help Open Community Sports FacilityCOMMUNITY PROJECT – WEST EDINBURGH Over the years the local community has started to diminish with an increase in crime and drugs and a reduction in places for our children to go, which doesn't involve them hanging around the streets, getting in to trouble, or playing computer games indoors. With the increase of housing being built for the lower income family and population growing in the South West of Edinburgh - with another housing development being built in Longstone as we speak (Place for People, planning application 15/00687/PND) I want to re-engage our community and open sports and fitness facility with a "access for all" mentality, for adults and children alike. Over the past 12 months, I have been engaged in an attempt to obtain a local space, available for long lease at a reasonable low yield rate as a boxing and fitness gym in our local community. I have been involved in sport for a number of years and have seen first-hand the benefit it can offer to our youth. With a have a huge passion for sports and fitness and seeing a positive change in the community. We would engage with Schools, and offer affordable sports holiday camps. We would foster our community relations offering youth groups for young kids who want to try a new sport, encouraging them to understand not just the physical element of this, but the nutritional, mental and lifestyle element of being involved in sports. I have started this petition as I have come up against a substantial issue. The main problems are that there are no community spaces available, we have no buildings which haven't been knocked down to make housing or which haven't been sold to the residential or commercial market. Without a thought for what facilities these growing communities will use! The local Edinburgh council have advised that it against the policy of the Council to provide spaces at low rental as they must make as much revenue from this as possible. Commercial or privately owned properties are asking circa £1000 pm for rent. Not including any utilities or equipment. This would mean charging membership fees if £30-£40 to use the facility, which completely defeats the purpose of the project. Ideally we would like to turn the club into a charitable organisation once established, but this wouldn't be a viable option with a private lease! It’s just so costly! Throughout these last months I have worked alongside Boxing Scotland, the government run organisation which we would affiliate with. I have engaged with the Lord Provest and MSPs as well as the local council. However community spaces are now few and far between leaving us with only high yield commercial properties available for rent. Boxing Scotland are on board with helping us apply for funding for gym equipment and subsidiary items but we can’t progress with any of this until we find a space which is going to stand the test of time. I know that health, reduction in obesity or drug and alcohol related issues, mental health, wellbeing and a reduction in youth crime must be on the agenda of our Government. We must want to see people taking pride in their communities and helping our youth become more than just statistics of their surroundings. I know that there must be a way to make this project a reality. I would like to add at this point that the facility (if we are able to find or even build a space) would be in the heart of the community, servicing areas such as Wester Hailes; Longstone; Redhall; Murrayburn; Westburn; Sighthill; Parkhead; Saughton Mains & Broomhouse. A large and growing community of 10,000+ I reach out in the hope that we can work together on this project to build a strong community for our future generations and growing population. Please sign this petition.31 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Kirstin Strachan
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Small pets minimum cage sizeMost pet shops sell cages to small for hamsters to live in with any quality of life there is already a recommended size set by the RSPCA but shops including large companies ignore10 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Richard Winters
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Counter petition (in support of plans to improve The Langton Court pub).The demographic has changed drastically over the last few years with lots of families and young couples moving into the area from other parts of Bristol (and London). Everyone I speak to; friends, family, neighbours and fellow parents at the school gates agree that this investment is long-overdue. We need a pub that appeals to the many, not the few 😉355 of 400 SignaturesCreated by Gemma Elizabeth
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Brexit negotiations should be conducted by a multi-party committeeGiven the recent election results there is no mandate for a single party to decide the country's future about Brexit. A multi-party negotiating committee would have the interests of the British public, not their own political interests, at heart and secure the best deal for the good of the whole country.131,960 of 200,000 SignaturesCreated by Susan Sevier
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Save the cwmparc post officeThis is very important, as the service we have should be in a central location, and not be relagated further down the valley than it already has been housed.81 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Margaret Rees
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Demand public apology from Sun & Daily MailIn the aftermath of the recent Manchester bombing and the London Bridge atrocity, The Daily Mail published a front page headline and a 13 page campaign against Jeremy Corbyn's inner circle and The Sun newspaper simultaneously published a libellous front page article entitled "Jezza's Jihadi Comrades", one day before polling stations opened for the General Election. These actions had the clear aim of influencing public opinion to believe there was a link between Jeremy Corbyn and Jihadism. These actions are highly inflammatory as they prey on a heightened state of public fear against Islam as well as potentially undermining the UK election campaign as a whole. We call on The Daily Mail and The Sun to issue an immediate public apology to Jeremy Corbyn.3,389 of 4,000 SignaturesCreated by Maeve Mackinnon
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RELOCATE POLLING STATION IN LECKHAMPTONHosting a Polling Station at Leckhampton CofE Primary School raises safeguarding issues, places school staff under additional pressure, creates more administration and disrupts the school day. The school could close to overcome these issues but this would be unnecessary if an alternative location (such as Leckhampton Village Hall or Glebe Cottages, St Peter's Leckhampton) was used as a Polling Station. We reserve our right to appeal to The Electoral Commission against any decisions of the Returning Officer.22 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Amie Lidbetter
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Transparency for fashionThe fashion industry is renowned for being the 4th most polluting industry in the world, While some companies have admirably already started to focus their efforts on sustainability, I am concerned that real change will not be effected without government intervention. Without state regulation, there is very little, or nothing, to oblige companies to adopt better work ethics and ensure that the production process follows a moral and ethical code. We are unlikely to inspire change within the fashion industry without an incentive or government supported initiative. Taking tobacco consumerism as an example, studies have found that there was little change in people’s habits simply by printing warnings on cigarette packets. However, once the UK government took steps to ban smoking in public places the number of smokers dropped significantly. I would urge the British government and the European Parliament to consider the imposition of regulation within the fashion industry, to include production, environmental protection and working conditions. If we consider fast fashion for a moment, have you ever really given thought to the practices that companies must engage in overseas in order to produce such vast amounts of clothing on a large scale, still managing to sell them to consumers at £2-£5 per piece and yet also retain profitability? Fast fashion aside, how do luxury brands manage the huge quantities of waste they produce and how do they dispose of it? Many do not turn their mind to these matters because they are not within eye's reach. However, as a leading country in the Western world where we are increasingly concerned with climate change, where we pride ourselves on human rights and where we have enacted new laws to tackle slavery in the modern world, we have a duty to ensure that the things we consume (whether produced nationally or internationally) all meet a standard that we should be entitled to expect. It is time to encourage a political dialogue between the government and the fashion industry. Purely for reference, please consider the following: -The report ‘Fashion Transparency Index’, from Fashion Revolution; https://issuu.com/fashionrevolution/docs/fr_fashiontransparencyindex2017?e=25766662/47726047 Movies: The True Cost - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaGp5_Sfbss RiverBlue: https://vimeo.com/190158582 How French government effectively implemented new regulations for the production and use of plastic http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/france-bans-plastic-cups-plates-cutlery-energy-transition-for-green-growth-a7313076.html?cmpid=facebook-post315 of 400 SignaturesCreated by Davide Carrano
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Get EDF to re-instate their cycle/walking path on the A39 in BridgwaterIf we lose this opportunity we fear that the land will be built on and we will have lost the chance to link safe cycling routes into and through Bridgwater forever.195 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Rachel Dyer
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Her Majesty the Queen, please award Roy Larner, Millwall supporter with the George CrossHe showed extreme bravery and courage in tackling the terrorists and saving lives of women and children during the London Bridge attack on 3rd June 2017.428 of 500 SignaturesCreated by Dave Harper
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