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Can you trust this MPThis is important because he has backed Andrew Mitchell for the last two years, since "plebgate" started, now officially said MP has been told, by a judge of his peers, he probably did call that hard working police officer "a pleb".4 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Howard Hudson
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Stop Sheffield Council Destroying Heeley's TreesThe trees provide an area for wildlife such as squirrels, hedgehogs and birds to live free and natural. It also is a popular route taken by many dog walkers and also cyclists as a barrier from the dangers of the road the other side. The trees provide a natural barrier for people who visit the farm from the noise of the roads and helps cut down the effects of pollution from the traffic in the area.598 of 600 SignaturesCreated by Samantha Walker
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Asylum for Afghan Interpreters and thier FailiesPeople are under threat and we owe our thanks and should give them safety. I am and was against this war but these people are being let down by our country - they are not at fault, the UK is.21 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Simon Manchip
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Long Walk to PatchwayThe Long Walk to Patchway....The Long Walk to Freedom Many migrants in Bristol are required by the home office to sign in regularly at a police station. Until recently, people reported at Trinity Police Station, near central Bristol. Since 1st October 2014, they have had to travel all the way to the new station in Patchway. Many of the people signing are applying for asylum in the UK. Only those in receipt of support from the Home Office are entitled to travel costs. Destitute asylum seekers either have to walk all the way (a 14 mile round trip for some) or beg lifts or bus fares. "I have a daughter aged 3 and she goes to school in Soundwell from 9am till 12. On my signing day, Tuesday, she misses school, because I have to be at Patchway between 10.30 and 11.30. From Easton it takes 1 hour30 minutes each way. It is not possible for me to take her to school in Soundwell, then go to Patchway and return in time to pick her up at 12. So she misses school. When I signed at Trinity Road she didn't miss school, because the journey was not so long." S, Bangladesh Students are forced to miss college classes. Disabled people find it difficult to travel to Patchway using public transport. Furthermore, the majority of people who sign will not abscond as they are dependent on accommodation via the home office, churches or friends and want to resolve their case positively. They don’t want to do anything to jeopordise this even when faced with detention. Making people sign up to weekly seems unnecssary, and degrading. It is all too common for people claiming asylum to have to wait years and years for their case to be resolved. Many who are initially refused go on to win their leave to remain in the UK. This long wait is due to problems with access to good lawyers, interpreters, a "culture of disbelief" in the Home Office. During this long wait, people have to keep signing every week. Each time they go, there is the chance they will be detained, taken to a detention centre and deported. Signing is a stressful experience for all, traumatic for some. "Before, I could walk to Trinity in 5 minutes, and I signed once a month. Now I have to sign every two weeks at Patchway. I don't have NASS support so I have no money for a bus ticket (which costs £4). It is 6 or 7 miles to Patchway. I have a problem with my ankle and it is too far to walk.. My friends have to help me to get there. My case is ongoing so I should have NASS support" E, Ivory Coast We fear that the difficulty of accessing signing will increase the likelihood of people missing signing dates and this is counterproductive for everyone.926 of 1,000 SignaturesCreated by Claire Hall
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Outlaw discrimination against single peopleWithout this, singles will be wide open to discrimination in employment, housing, credit facilities, leisure facilities etc.447 of 500 SignaturesCreated by Robin Oliver
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Another Referendum For ScotlandThe commissions report on 27.11.2014 are not the powers that were promised. Many voters in Scotland voted no as a result of HOME RULE being promised. The new devolution settlement falls far short of this and as such does not constitute home rule. Therefore the result was based on a lie making the previous result null and void.169 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Martin Keatings
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Please Drop Natural Capital & PES from the Nature & Wellbeing ActSuch monetary valuation lays nature open to the perils of commodification and market forces in our current pro-growth economic system, and we ask you to consider adopting alternative metrics in order to assess the state of nature here in the UK. We support the push for mainstream environmental education and the establishment of an active and potent, independent watchdog over governmental, legislative, institutional and corporate biodiversity duties.191 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Ginny Battson
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Move Parliament Out Of London1. London is becoming a victim of its own success: a hellishly expensive place to live, work and do business. 2. At the same time London's pull on resources and wealth has become a drain on the rest of the UK, plunging many regions into permanent economic decline. Parliament and government are widely regarded as having a London-centric bias (public spending figures certainly bear this out) and the location of both in London undoubtedly contributes to this. 3. In addition, the presence of Parliament & Government in London effectively acts as a massive public subsidy to ironically the one region of the UK that really doesn't need it! A subsidy that could be better spent elsewhere. 4. Currently the Palace of Westminster needs repairs totalling up to £3 BILLION and may have to close for up to 5 years. Moving Parliament to new, purpose built accommodation in the heart of the UK would save this money by selling off the non-historic parts of Westminster, raising millions given London property prices. Governments love privatising things - why not Westminster? 5. We also believe housing politicians in 'Palaces' is wrong - it gives them delusions of grandeur! 6. Money would also be saved by the lower cost of MPs home and office accommodation outside London and no longer having to pay London-weighted salaries to civil servants. All at a time when spending cuts are needed to tackle the national debt. Let's cut politician's costs not nurses, teachers or police. 7. Trust in our democracy is also at historically low levels and a clean break from a past mired in scandals would help to restore that trust. Moving MPs into the heart of the UK and into a new parliament building which places openness, transparency and public access at its centre will help to restore that trust. 8. Moving Parliament out of a dominant London will also ensure Parliament follows policies for the good of the whole country rather than its current London-centric focus. 9. The time is right to renew our democracy - and renewing our Parliament should form a central part of that.154 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Lee Holmes
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Privatisation of NHS drug & alcohol services in Ellesmere Port & ChesterPlease sign this petition which will be presented to Cheshire West & Chester Council and help prevent ANOTHER act of privatising our NHS. Please act NOW before it is too late. Thank you! From: A very concerned resident of Ellesmere Port741 of 800 SignaturesCreated by Scott Burditt
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Share your cure for Multiple SclerosisIt is important that IDS & DWP share this cure so that those that this cruel condition affects to the extent that they can no longer walk, talk, feed or dress themselves. Can get back to full health and therefore rebuild their pride and lives by returning to work or their careers full time.127 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Janice Heather Barton
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Raise the Profile of LGBT Issues on the National CurriculumAs part of Stonewall's 'No Bystanders' campaign, it was revealed to me that 75,000 young people will be bullied every year because they are gay, and of this number, 21,000 will attempt suicide. This figure is unacceptable, and the only way that it can be lowered is through education. As an eighteen year old, soon heading off to University, not once during my school career have I been taught that it is acceptable to be gay, bisexual or transgender - the possibility that myself, or any of my classmates may be LGBT is entirely ignored. It is for this reason that many young people struggle to come to terms with the fact that they are gay, bisexual or transgender, and it is for this reason that young people continue to bully their peers for being LGBT. The physical and psychological wellbeing of young people is of the utmost importance, and the education system has a responsibility to LGBT youths that cannot and must not be ignored.152 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Chelsea Reynolds
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STOP THE CLOCK – AND START PROPER CONSULTATIONThe Royal Free Hospital is a jewel in the NHS, and we’re proud to live and work alongside it. However, the site is already overdeveloped. This new proposal will make it much worse, encroaching on a green corridor between Haverstock Hill and Pond Street, reducing a memorial garden facility, and reducing the light for Hampstead Hill School and overlooking its children’s playground. The deep excavations will endanger the stability of the adjoining St Stephen's site and foundations, while the construction works will create total gridlock for local traffic. An additional aspect of the plan involves de-fencing Hampstead Green, the unspoilt meadowland attached to St Stephen's, and turning it into a municipal park. These plans were developed without proper consultation – without the respectful communication and reassurance that the host community deserves. So please, Royal Free, stop the clock, and come and talk to us; create a centre of excellence that works for everybody.568 of 600 SignaturesCreated by Jeff Gold
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