• Get OSCE protection
    This is important to allow a fair and balanced presentation of the separate parties arguments without the unrelenting bias faced by the YES campaign, this is already being seen by the public in that the press are lining up AGAIN to demolish the SNP while the press have every right to decide who they support, what they should not be allowed to do it lie about the SNP,Which as anyone who was part of the Yes campaign will know they did with impunity, The OSCE is The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and will support the freedom of the press to report in a fair and unbiased manner without pressure from government and provides oversight of elections and referenda to ensure a fair and interference free poll. Heres the OSCE http://www.osce.org/
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    Created by John King
  • That the Trustees of the Canal and River Trust withdraw the current consultation on Moorings Sale
    Despite consistent opposition to the policy since its outset from organisations such as the National Association of Boat Owners (NABO), The Residential Boat Owners Association (RBOA) and other representative groups; Despite criticism from the Environment Committee at the Greater London Authority, which stated; 'CRT should review its system of auctioning moorings, and seek a system that is fairer to those using and contributing to the waterway network.' (see Recommendation 3 in 'Moor or Less: Moorings on London's Waterways', Nov 2013; http://www.london.gov.uk/mayor-assembly/london-assembly/publications/moor-or-less-moorings-on-london-s-waterways); Despite the All Party Parliamentary Waterways Group stating, 'The APPG believes that this policy needs to be reviewed to encourage more diversity on the waterways', (See link to the report in http://www.nabo.org.uk/index.php/reference-section/crt/626-appg-waterways-report-on-crt-s-performance), Despite many other critics of it's policy, CRT has not included an option to reconsider the policy as a whole in its current consultation. Many believe the policy artificially inflates moorings prices as the policy only takes account of the maximum amount someone will pay for moorings. Many people believe that the detailed auction procedures are far from transparent and many allegations of unfairness and suspected manipulation of the process by CRT have been made. Many believe that the setting of reserve prices represents a mechanism to artificially inflate prices and cite examples of where moorings have repeatedly been left un-let at the reserve price, suggesting that the reserve price is more than the market can stand. In addition it appears to many that the process of seemingly setting reserve prices too high means CRT may be foregoing rental income in order to fix market prices. (Edited for typos approx 15 20 hrs 08 Oct 2015)
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    Created by Simon Robbins
  • Inquiry into why a mass murderer was released with a new identity.
    people should not be put in danger by having dangerous criminals living in their neighbourhood with new identities. New identities should be to protect witnesses, not criminals. The law needs to change to prevent this happening again.
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    Created by Ian Tomlinson
  • Save Halewood (Knowsley) Greenbelt land
    KEEP OUR VILLAGE A VILLAGE. PLEASE DO NOT BUILD ON ALL THE BEAUTIFUL FIELDS SURROUNDING OUR VILLAGE. PLEASE KEEP THE LAND SAFE AND PROTECTED FOR THE FUTURE GENERATIONS OK KNOWSLEY RESIDENTS TO APPRECIATE. Why is this important? What it would mean to the local community:  The loss of a tremendous amount of Greenbelt and farmland.  The loss of wildlife in the woodlands.  The loss of valuable open spaces.  Disruption of pathways.  Loss of natural break from the other nearby communities, creating an ugly urban sprawl.  An over capacity for local schools and doctors.  Heavy traffic on local roads which are not suitable for the amount of housing proposed. They are already heavily used and always in a poor state of repair.  More excessive housing would increase the carbon footprint.  The village would lose its heritage.  According to National surveys Knowsley is already the 10th Unhealthiest place to live in the country! Knowsley  Keep Knowsley Cleaner, Safer and Greener. We urge the council not to consider building on the Greenbelt or farmland, but to utilise many of the other concrete areas within Knowsley. These would more than meet the current housing demand.
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    Created by Sharon Murphy
  • Register of Member of Parliaments Lies
    Though many Minsters and MP's tell obvious lies that do not require much effort to identify some go to much greater lengths to pervert the truth. Though it is commonly accepted that constant lying is part and parcel of politicians way of life, it has lead to very bad governance and law making. This is because people, like me, do not have time to go through ever statement to check for lies. The shear levels of lies is currently so high it is easier for me to assume everything they say is a lie. However many people have come to take these lies to be true and as a result support policies, parties and politicians to the detriment of this country. A register of lies will put an end to this and restore some semblance of honesty to government.
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    Created by Damon Hoppe
  • Publish corporate benefits and cut them before social benefits
    Repeatedly the benefits bill has been discussed by politicians and the media as being too large that we cannot afford it, despite it including housing benefits, pensions, disability allowances and job seeker's allowance, all of which help the poor, old, sick and unemployed in a time of need. The details of these social benefits are well known and publicised. The Conservatives have just promised to freeze this benefits bill to help cut the budget deficit if they are elected at the next election. Recent research published in the Guardian [1] has shown that at least £85bn was given to large corporations by the government to help make the rich richer in the financial year 2011-12 alone, but with the budget deficit we just cannot afford it. This information was hidden; it is about time that the government publishes the amount given in corporate benefits - so called wealthfare - and starts considering this costly expense as an area to cut to reduce the budget deficit instead of welfare because the poor cannot cope with anymore cuts. We are all in it together, as Prime Minister David Cameron keeps saying. We've cut social benefits, it's now time to cut corporate benefits. [1] Aditya Chakrabortty, "Cut benefits? Yes, let’s start with our £85bn corporate welfare handout", The Guardian, Monday 6 October 2014 20.30 BST, www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/oct/06/benefits-corporate-welfare-research-public-money-businesses.
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    Created by Derek Chandler
  • Fair milk price for Dairy Farmers
    To keep farmers in milk production to guarantee the UK keeps control of future supplies. Hundreds of farmers have already given up milk production, it is not something that can be stepped up again quickly. A guaranteed minimum price is vital to keep production levels stable. Supermarkets using milk as a loss leader at the expense of the producers is very short sighted and cheap milk now is great, but we need to safeguard the future by paying a fair price now. Let the supermarkets take the hit NOT the Farmers.
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    Created by Ian McColm
  • SAVE HALEWOOD'S GREEN BELT
    What it would mean to the local community:  The loss of a tremendous amount of Greenbelt and farmland.  The loss of wildlife in the woodlands.  The loss of valuable open spaces.  Disruption of pathways.  Loss of natural break from the other nearby communities, creating an ugly urban sprawl.  An over capacity for local schools and doctors.  Heavy traffic on local roads which are not suitable for the amount of housing proposed. They are already heavily used and always in a poor state of repair.  More excessive housing would increase the carbon footprint.  Halewood would lose its heritage. It was in the Domesday Book of 1086.  Keep Halewood Cleaner, Safer and Greener.
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    Created by Barry Worrall
  • Scrap unfair employment tribunal fees
    In July 2013 the government introduced fees for taking an employer to an employment tribunal. Their reasoning behind this was that it would stop people making bogus claims. In reality, all introducing these fees has done is made it financially impossible for the majority of people who have been treated unfairly to take action against their employer. The current fees for taking an employer to an employment tribunal are between £390 and £1200. According to research carried out by Citizens Advice, now only 14% of valid claims are being taken forward to a tribunal and from October 2013 to March 2014 there was a 73% drop in claims on the same period the previous year. Imagine the following: -your employer sacked you because you developed a long term illness or because you were pregnant. -your boss was bullying you because of your sexual orientation, your race or your religion. -you employer stopped paying your wages or stopped you from being able to attend maternity related appointments. All of these thing would be a breach of your employment rights so why should you have to pay to stand up for them? These rights are protected by law so how can it be legal for the government to charge you a fee to take action when these rights have been broken? We need to get these fees scrapped so people can have the ability to stand up for themselves when they have been treated unfairly, otherwise it will just become even easier for employers to treat their employees however they want without any consequences.
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    Created by Amy Fantom
  • government should help fund nurses and midwives NMC fees
    We are facing pay freezes and poor working conditions and the NMC keep increasing our registration fees. The purpose of the NMC is to protect the public. But no-one is protecting us from the extortionate increases the NMC apply each year.
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    Created by Carolyn Gill
  • NO 'BEDROOM TAX' EVICTIONS
    This is an issue that I have heard from some people in my own area, as well as this is repeated news stories of people losing their homes over this issue. A link to one such story is here http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Stoke-Trent-City-Council-forced-evict-25-tenants/story-23048087-detail/story.html The authority has confirmed that in the last year a total of 65 tenants were evicted, with many already in rent arrears before the introduction of bedroom tax in April 2013. But 25 of that number went into arrears purely because of the levy, after previously being able to afford their rent. Nobody should face homelessness over this all the while they are at least attempting to avoid it by moving.
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    Created by Paul Billanie
  • UK to recognize Palestinian State
    Recognition to bring about piece and with an overwhelming number of Conservative and Labour MP`s members of friends of Israel, the Palestinians will need all the help they can get.
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    Created by Craig French