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Stop the police having strip search powers on victims of sexual abuseWhen a female or male suffers sexual abuse often as a child at the hands of an adult it leaves lasting emotional and physical scars that never go away. Then forward to being forced to strip naked and "show" your nudity and genitals to another person and be forcibly pinned down and touched intimately at the hands of a police officer, whether it be female or male, brings feelings of controlling coercive abuse - the very thing that an abuse victim reports to police and runs away from their abuser. Police don't give you a choice and will pin you down and force it onto you no matter how you plead with them not to. Can you imagine the emotional turmoil? The physical pain? The anxiety? The panic? If you've never felt such feelings then think of the thing you fear worst and multiply by 1000. To the victim this feels like rape, all over again but by multiple perpetrators. In my eyes this makes the police nothing more than legalised paedophiles or rapists - controlling coercive rapists. Now, in that situation what do you do next? Lash out at a police officer to stop them and then get arrested and charged with assaulting a police officer? Or worse - 6 officers (as that is how many it took) to force you onto the floor legs spread for all them to see your private genitals. How can this be right in this supposedly civilised society? Or is your next thoughts suicide once you're released back home and you have the torture of legalised rape playing on your mind over and over. How? Why? How have the police been given such powers of control? Suicide is possibly the next plan of action as now you not only have your past rape constantly on your mind, you also have police rape on your mind. Can you imagine how many rape victims suffer this torture again at the hands of the police? If this were to happen anywhere other than in a police cell you'd be phoning the police for protection ...wait ...YOU'D BE PHONING THE POLICE FOR PROTECTION ... Yes you read that right. My petition is simple - stop strip and search for rape or sexual abuse victims. There has to be a kinder way, like taking that person to a room with a gender equal nurse where the search could be done in private. I bet there are many victims of this torture who think nothing will change so they don't bother trying to challenge or complain about the abuse they feel and go home and try or even succeed at suicide. The people's voice has a right to be heard.6 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Mel Saddler
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Bus Transport for Seafar communityIt will disrupt the community system of daily activities. And this area will be caught off from the society which means there is no equality for the people with others with buses.4 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Debra Lalemi
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Get our maternity and children services back at the Alexandra hospital in RedditchI gave birth to my little boy Albie on the 24th of December 2021. I was supposed to have a caesarean section as he was breach but I travelled 45 minutes to Worcester just to find out that I was 4 cm dilated but had to wait to have my caesarean as all of the rooms were taken up. Within the space of half an hour of them moving me to the delivery suite I was 10cm and was forced to give birth breach as nothing had been done at this point. My little boy ended up coming out with meconium aspiration syndrome as a result of this and had to go to Birmingham children's to have maximum life support. He was in hospital for the first month of his life. We desperately need our maternity and children's services back at the Alexandra hospital as there are many mums in Redditch that are having to travel to Worcestershire Royal to give birth when there is a perfect hospital here in Redditch but we are being forced to travel over to Worcester. This means a lot to me as I don't want any more mothers from Redditch to have to travel all the way over to Worcester like me. I know two other mums who have done so and we all had traumatic experiences.15 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Anna Marie Bunce
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Save South Derbyshire mental health association, Bankhouse!This charity has been here for 30 years plus and is vital support to many people, it is well used and needed, offering a drop in centre wirh help with food, counselling, paper work, bereavement, drug abuse, friendship, music, dance, so on and so on.63 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Dave Bonner
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Adult Changing benchPeople should not have to worry about where they can access the toilet when out and about they should be able to enjoy they’re life without that added worry and stress.3 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Lisa McCrindle
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Miller Highbrae Homeowners Dispute of grassed areas.We have all invested in our homes and chose Highbrae to meet our expectations as homeowners. The first impression of the development is well below par and not what we collectively bought into. Miller have been able to turf other areas of the estate - so why not the grass verges on Damselfly Road, Goldeneye Green and the areas up by the playpark? Collectively we are paying factor's fees when there is little or no grass to maintain. Miller have a responsibility to us all to rectify the areas mentioned to an acceptable standard.88 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Karen Falconer
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Get Our Government to draw up a written Constitution!This is important to ensure that any future governments cannot take advantage of the people's trust ever again as this most recent administration has done. Most U.K. citizens will be unaware or apathetic to the fact that we do not have a codified constitution. However, they must realise that this is paramount to securely protecting our interests for the future and future generations to come.5 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Benjamin Alexander Ross
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Free school lunch for all children in primary schoolCost of living crisis needs us to care for all children in this country5 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Maria Kofteros
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Martin Lewis deserves to be in the House of LordsWe have found someone who fights for the ordinary people, concerned for their well-being in this financial crisis. We need this person to balance the odds against those who are self-serving and only interested in their own bank balance. And in fighting the wealthy corporations and companies who are supported by the government. It's for us, the ordinary people, who need people with a platform to voice our interests.2 of 100 SignaturesCreated by judy thurlow
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SAY NO TO TRIPLE ENERGY PROFITSWe all have a voice in the decisions that affect our everyday lives and this current energy price crisis is questionable at best. Together we can raise our observations and thoughts for debate and possibly trigger voting on this point in The House of Commons.32 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Geraldine Walker
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Pay student nurses for placementsNurses are vital in the huge undertaking that is healthcare, and we must make sure they are trained and recruited properly. Being a student is hard in many aspects, notably financially. Student nurses are unable to work over summer as they undertake placements during this period in order to become fully qualified practioners. We are already short of nurses, its why the government must consider easing the financial burden on student nurses. This will drastically improve the quality of our healthcare system and incentivise more students to continue their studies. It is also fair and the moral thing to do.5 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Daniel Johnson
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Save Lives. Save Teignmouth Community Hospital. Protect OUR NHS.We have ONE WEEK to protect the NHS as we know it. On 1st July it will be fragmented into 42 Integrated Care Boards. We are on the slippery slope of having an American style health care system, which the wealthy can afford and the poor cannot. Caring for the elderly, frail and vulnerable shows a civilized society. Enabling sick patients to recover in comfort is vital. Community hospitals are ideal for those who need extra medical intervention on discharge from acute hospitals. We should be proud of our heritage and enable the first purpose-built hospital for the NHS to survive and thrive, especially as it will be a fraction of the cost of the processed new-build Health and Wellbeing Centre, thus SAVING taxpayers' money.81 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Geralyn Arthurs