Referendum Petition

[Linda]

I can see no-one's really thought of the cost and time implications of holding a referendum every time 0.2% of the population come up with a crazy scheme.... (0.2% is conservative)

I also agree 100000 is a low number... but its the principal really...the government can change that to 1 million or whatever if they bother to take note of the petition at all....

Its a farce that 1.7 MILLION people can sign a petition and BE IGNORED.....

and I'll happily vote in an election if Mr Bleur will call one!!!!

[Gizmo]

Whilst I agree that the government should take note I am with Apache on this one, way too low a number and everyone will become lethargic in voting in the future like they do now going to the polling stations.

C'mon how long is going to be b4 they go into the EU fully, they rejected holding the referendum on this saying its too early because they did not like what the output of the referendum would be....this government has tried to hide the cock-ups about the Passport and ID Cards fiascos in terms of costs and IT projects as they have tried to block some of the information from being incorporated in the Data Protection Act and Freedom of Information Act saying that people in office will be too afraid to put their say to proposals as they will be held accountable. If you dont want accountability then dont run for a position that requires it

[dave.j.robbo]

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Jeez, this forum used to be a fun place. Everywhere I look now there's either moaning about the govt (fair point, but depressing) or almost overt racism (disturbing)

Getting a bit much, isn't it..?

[Apache]

Getting a bit much, isn't it..?

Yeah...

What happened to your RC car mate?

[marky]

The people voted for them so its their duty to listen & take notice.
Ive done it too

[magnum force]

In view of the fact that our lovely government appear to be prepared to ignore the 1.7 million people who voted on the road pricing petition there is a new petition raised to

"Make it legally binding on the government to hold a national referendum on any e-petition that accumulates 100,000 or more signatures. The result of that referendum to be binding on the government. It is unacceptable in a country that calls itself a democracy that the government can ignore the will of the people stated through one of the few channels available to them. Rule by the people means the government serves the people by doing what they are asked to do by the majority. What we seem to have is a situation where once elected, the government has a blank cheque until the next election. That has now become untenable, and the people must be allowed to speak and be listened to, and be able to sanction the government if this is not done to their satisfaction."

Link here http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/EPetitonsbinding/

Ok - they will probably ignore this one too... but eventually they will have to listen to us....

For what it's worth.....Sorted!!

[Apache]

How about a petition to stop people wasting the governments time and tax payers money with bl00dy stupid, pointless petitions?

[huff_diggler]

How about a petition to stop people wasting the governments time and tax payers money with bl00dy stupid, pointless petitions?

they would, but if a government won't listen to the voting public, at least half way, well i think they won't be in power next time, i'm with the dope smoking tory's

[M35A2]

Signed, but not delivered.

Where is the link they are supposed to send to my inbox to activate my signiture????

Are they stopping the democratic (if you can call it that) process???

[huff_diggler]

Getting a bit much, isn't it..?

Yeah...

What happened to your RC car mate?

what are you doing in this thread? go and start another thread with ''how's your rc car and don't talk about petitions''

this is the petition thread

[M35A2]

what are you doing in this thread? go and start another thread with ''how's your rc car and don't talk about petitions''

this is the petition thread

Oh dear........

[Apache]

what are you doing in this thread? go and start another thread with ''how's your rc car and don't talk about petitions''

this is the petition thread

Go join a petition forum then... yawn...

[huff_diggler]

Go join a petition forum then... yawn...

is that the best you got

[MattF]

is that the best you got

Can we stop this one before it starts, pleeeeeeeeaaaaaaaassssssssssee eeee.

[stormforce]

Can we stop this one before it starts, pleeeeeeeeaaaaaaaassssssssssee eeee.

i agree with you Matt.Its getting bl00dy stupid on here lately with people picking holes in the slightest thing lets not make it 3 this week please