Require Government Ministers to hold sole British citizenship
- 218 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 317 - 3 added in the past 24hrs)
Cabinet ministers make decisions of the highest importance, including on defence, foreign policy, and national security. Holding citizenship of another nation may create perceived or actual conflicts of interest and can undermine public trust in government decision-making.
Make it illegal for politicians to use false information and statistics
- 261 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 316 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
We want the Government to introduce a law making it illegal for MPs, ministers, and political parties to knowingly use false or misleading information and statistics in speeches, campaigns, and official documents. There should be clear penalties and accountability for breaches.
Politicians who lie should be barred from standing for election
- 207 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 299 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
Politicians who are proven to knowingly lie and mislead the electorate should not be allowed to stand for election again.
Make the government legally accountable for delivering its manifesto promises
- 172 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 295 - 4 added in the past 24hrs)
1. Make manifestos legally binding once a party takes office;
2. Create an independent body or court process for public accountability;
3. Permit legal action when governments fail or neglect to deliver on their stated policies
Extend the Recall of MPs Act to cover MPs who change or leave political party
- 91 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 294 - 2 added in the past 24hrs)
We call on the Government to amend the Recall of MPs Act 2015 so that a recall petition is triggered when a Member of Parliament who stood for a political party leaves, is expelled from, or switches the political party from which they were elected.
Stop the government banking with banks who invest in fossil fuel companies
- 244 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 260 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
We want the Government Banking Service that supports the NHS to stop working with banks that provide finance to fossil fuel companies.
We want to prevent ill health caused by fossil fuel combustion.
We want an NHS focused on preventative healthcare from bank account to bedside.
Require a referendum for any policy that breaches the governments manifesto
- 201 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 258 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
The government should not be able to act in away which goes against their manifesto pledges. We believe the manifesto is what drives the people to vote for government. If the government wishes to break the manifesto then we the public should have a vote in a referendum.
Prevent people convicted of serious crimes standing or serving as MPs
- 180 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 256 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
Ban anyone who has ever been convicted of serious offences (such as sex offences against children, terrorism, serious fraud, corruption, violent crimes) including foreign convictions and given a custodial or suspended sentence from standing for or serving as an MP; when appeals have been exhausted.
Reform the petition system: Parliament vote at 1M signatures & referendum at 5M
- 185 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 246 - 2 added in the past 24hrs)
Reform the petition system so that petitions reaching 1 million signatures trigger a parliamentary vote on the issue within 6 months, and petitions reaching 5 million signatures trigger a national referendum. This can help ensure the public’s voice leads to action, not just debate.
Require Latino/Hispanic option in the ethnicity section for official documents
- 214 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 246 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
We want the government to require that a Latino box is included in the ethnicity section of every government document in the way that different Asian and Black ethnicities are often represented.