Make Care Experience a Protected Characteristic across England
- 82 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 141 - 2 added in the past 24hrs)
Make 'care experience' a protected characteristic. This could give care leavers a higher chance of positive outcomes in their future and stop discrimination against people with care experience.
Award Humanitarian Medal to everyone who helped during Covid-19
- 119 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 135 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
On 23 July 2023, the Government announced the introduction of a Humanitarian Medal. We believe it is a positive step that people will be recognised for their efforts in the future, but that people should be awarded this medal for past service during the pandemic.
Trigger a by-election automatically if an MP changes parties
- 47 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 132 - 2 added in the past 24hrs)
To introduce legislation that triggers an automatic by-election should an MP change their party allegiance.
Ban party donors from Lords & eject donor peers (with possible reappointment)
- 105 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 120 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
The latest list of honours has provoked renewed concern about appointments to the House of Lords. We believe too many appointments are made after significant donations, which can appear improper even where it is not. The simplest solution is not to allow party donors to be appointed to the Lords.
Legislate so bona vacantia funds from Duchy of Lancaster go to council housing
- 107 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 115 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
We want the Government to introduce legislation that requires that the Duchy of Lancaster, a controversial land and property estate that generates huge INCOME for King Charles III, give the bona vacantia revenues to local councils to build council housing.
Introduce an England-only representative assembly
- 91 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 111 - 5 added in the past 24hrs)
We want the Government to introduce an England-only representative body, like those for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Hold a referendum on using Alternative Vote (AV) for general elections
- 22 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 110 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
It has been more than a decade since we were last given the chance to change the way we vote. We think it’s time we got better representation in Parliament and that the current system has produced only chaos, where two parties rule.
Commission a review into systemic and institutional racism
- 52 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 95 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
I urge the Government to commission a new review to investigate systemic and institutional racism, engage with communities, and make recommendations for policy and legislative reforms, enhancing education, and supporting vulnerable groups, to combat racism and promote equality in the UK.
Hold a General Election if 5% of the voting population ask for it
- 72 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 86 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
Respect ultimate authority of General Public to force a General Election.
Make breaking a manifesto pledge trigger a General Election
- 57 Signatures
(Estimated Final Signatures: 85 - 1 added in the past 24hrs)
For any pledge that is part of the published party manifesto, that was in place at the election where the government came to power, if that pledge is subsequently broken, a general election should be triggered.