Most popular petitions in United Kingdom in 2011
Priority social housing for Ex Service Personnel
UK Homes 4 Heroes Petition opened 5th April 2011 Closes 5 April 2012 We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to update the Social Housing Legislation so that Ex Service Personnel are given priority status on social housing lists whether injured or not. We believe that an ex member of the British Armed Forces who has either A: Served their 4 years of duty or B: been on an overseas operational tour of duty should be entitled to higher priority for social housing in recognition of their
Created: 2011-04-18
| Time period | All countries |  United Kingdom |
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| All time | 80 | 75 |
| 2011 | 80 | 75 |
Stop the Genocide in Bahrain
Subject: Please sign and save lives of Bahraini Protesters What is the story behind Bahrain? Most of the Middle Eastern countries are ruled by dictators. The miracle of awakening started form Tunisia and then went all the way to Egypt, Yemen, Libya and Bahrain. This awakening led to the departure of Ben Ali of Tunisia and then Mubarak of Egypt. And now it is the turn of Gaddafi of Libya. Fortunately European and American countries have after much pressure applied no fly zone in Libya. I hope th
Created: 2011-04-02
| Time period | All countries | United Kingdom |
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| All time | 343 | 74 |
| 2011 | 339 | 73 |
SAY NO THE INCINERATOR MUST GO
Prosposal: Erection of Clinical Waste Treatment Facility, Incorporating Thermal Treatment Plant Address: Hassockrigg Former Opencast Site, Shotts Road, Shotts, North Lanarkshire Application Reference Number: 11/00122/FUL PLEASE SIGN THE PETITION IN SUPPORT OF YOU OBJECTING TO THE PROPOSED ERECTION OF THE CLINICAL WASTE TREATMENT FACILITY.
Created: 2011-04-13
| Time period | All countries | United Kingdom |
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| All time | 77 | 73 |
| 2011 | 75 | 71 |
We Demand Justice for YueYue - 15yr Sentences for Drivers
We, the compassionate and just people of the world, in the name of love, are demanding justice for the late (Wang) YueYue. We are petitioning the Chinese judicial system to impose a minimum of a 15yr prison sentence without the possibility of parole against the drivers who willfully and maliciously ran down YueYue in a premeditated manner, then fled the scene of the crime. The charges that should be brought forth should be Hit-and-Run causing Death. We petition the Chinese court under current
Created: 2011-10-22
| Time period | All countries | United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|
| All time | 1369 | 74 |
| 2011 | 1339 | 70 |
Fast Broadband for Cumbria
Broadband is vital to our economy, prosperity and life chances. Despite this, many rural communities remain on the wrong side of the digital divide. Living in Cumbria you will know only too well the frustrations this will cause. This petition aims to provide you with a "voice" to request the acceleration of the introduction of faster broadband services to Cumbria. Please sign this petition to demonstrate your support for this cause.
Created: 2011-02-19
| Time period | All countries | United Kingdom |
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| All time | 72 | 70 |
| 2011 | 72 | 70 |
Remember the forgotten that died THE GYPSIES in the holocaust
The Imperial War Museum should show that Gypsies/Roma/Sintis/Travelers suffered and died in the Concentration camps. The museum has got hardly nothing to show for the half a million that died. The truth must be told as they suffered badly in the camps. The museum should respect and honour them THEY MUST NOT BE THE FORGOTTEN RACE. These people had their Identities taken away and it's hardly mentioned how they suffered, they need to be respected and given their identities back. There should be mor
Created: 2011-05-05
| Time period | All countries | United Kingdom |
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| All time | 142 | 98 |
| 2011 | 101 | 69 |
KRSNA VALLEY
I HUMBELY request the government of Hungary to provided the legal stipulation for the society's continued ownership of Krsna Valley's lands in the interim period until we are again reregistered. Without your legal stipulation there will no pasture for our cows or land to grow our food. We hope we will get your valuable permission to a noble and humble cause.
Created: 2011-12-11
| Time period | All countries | United Kingdom |
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| All time | 407 | 68 |
| 2011 | 403 | 68 |
Swine flu vaccine
Hello my name is Karen, I am petitioning to make the swine flu vaccine available to all children. I have two boys myself, one is 12 years old the other is 5years old. My younger son Kieran's immune system is very weak I asked my GP to vaccinate him against swine flu,as he was given the vaccine at the end of 2009. Our doctor refused. Their are healthy children who don't have any underlined problems so are not vaccinated & are dying. I need to get as many signatures as possible & very quic
Created: 2011-01-14
| Time period | All countries | United Kingdom |
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| All time | 75 | 66 |
| 2011 | 73 | 66 |
CoVASS against unequal HC funding policy for Women & Children
CoVASS the Community Violence and Abuse Support Service works with women, children and young people across Nairn, Badenoch & Strathspey and surrounding areas. As a registered charity we rely on funding from various sources including the Highland Council in order to continue this much needed work. We have recently managed to get access to the Highland Council's funding figures for other Violence Against Women services and we have discovered that the women, chidlren and young people of Nairn,
Created: 2011-06-21
| Time period | All countries | United Kingdom |
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| All time | 65 | 65 |
| 2011 | 64 | 64 |
POPPY BURNERS SHOULD SHOULD BE RETRIED
All veterans and all law abiding people in this country are aware of when the poppy was introduced as a symbol of our fallen. After the 1st World War, when the young men of this Country died in blood soaked trenches, with poppies dancing in the fields around them. Many of us lost our grandfathers, and we owe it to them to fight for what is right. They did not give up their today so that we could spend our tomorrows letting their memory be burned by these evil people. it's not jus the fact of hi
Created: 2011-03-09
| Time period | All countries | United Kingdom |
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| All time | 75 | 63 |
| 2011 | 74 | 62 |