Government e-petitions a big fat farce

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TimberWolf replied

9 September 2011, 13:47
May the [big fat] farce be with you
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minestrone replied

9 September 2011, 13:42
Originally posted by d000hg View Post

But that's nearly half the population.

AtW

I did laugh at that.
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d000hg replied

9 September 2011, 13:33
Originally posted by minestrone View Post

Personally I would like the government not to be constantly debating the death sentence reintroduction at the whim of 100,000 angry people.

Stupid idea in the first place.

But that's nearly half the population.

AtW
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SueEllen replied

9 September 2011, 12:36
Originally posted by PAH View Post

You could make money selling that to Cameron for his next speech on the subject.

They wouldn't pay, falsify some documents to claim it was prior art and then threaten to sue you.
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minestrone replied

9 September 2011, 12:35
Personally I would like the government not to be constantly debating the death sentence reintroduction at the whim of 100,000 angry people.

Stupid idea in the first place.
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PAH replied

9 September 2011, 12:30
You could make money selling that to Cameron for his next speech on the subject.
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NotAllThere replied

9 September 2011, 11:47
The government is representing the will of the people. Millions of people are clearly against this petition, otherwise they would have signed it. We can't allow the will of a disaffected minority go against the will of the majority. Hence, this petition is denied. The people have spoken.

very very quietly.
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PAH replied

9 September 2011, 11:39
Where's the surprise? Govermin are only interested in people's opinions when it comes to voting them back into their jobs time.
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DimPrawn replied

9 September 2011, 11:33
Originally posted by doodab View Post

FTFY

WHS.

All the main parties are s
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doodab replied

9 September 2011, 10:02
Government a big fat farce

FTFY
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SimonMac replied

9 September 2011, 10:01
Should we start an e-petition to stop e-petitions?
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d000hg started a topic Government e-petitions a big fat farce

9 September 2011, 09:58
Government e-petitions a big fat farce

Gov says it has no time for 100,000+ signature e-petitions ? The Register

The e-petitions website lets the public start a campaign and invite people to sign to support it. Once signatures go over 100,000 the issue is supposed to be debated by the House.

Unfortunately, the group that is supposed to get a chance to discuss the issue is complaining that the government hasn't given it any extra time to deal with e-petitions.

Even with the e-petition hitting its target, the committee doesn't have the authority to schedule a debate unless an MP tells them they want to take part in it. "No members of Parliament have yet come to ask us for a debate on an e-petition"
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