Most popular petitions in United Kingdom in 2014
Pledge for Zero Tolerance
I pledge: To take action to prevent sexual harassment, and support others in doing so too. To not tolerate, condone or ignore sexual harassment of any kind To challenge unacceptable sexual advances when possible
Created: 2014-11-17
| Time period | All countries |  United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|
| All time | 1122 | 1109 |
| 2014 | 1122 | 1109 |
WHEN GENOCIDE BECAME "FAMINE" : IRELAND, 1845 - 1850
WHEN GENOCIDE BECAME "FAMINE" : IRELAND, 1845 - 1850 This petition seeks your support for a campaign to: * Persuade relevant authors, editors and website content providers to stop using the word ‘Famine’ for what took place in Ireland between 1845 and 1850, and start using terms such as, "The Great Hunger" or 'An tOcras Mór' * To call on the Government of Ireland and its Ministers, and members of all political parties to correctly call it 'An tOcras Mór' The Great Hunger. It should be signed b
Created: 2014-01-07
| Time period | All countries | United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|
| All time | 9500 | 2345 |
| 2014 | 4604 | 1090 |
Opposing development of flats in the Whiteladies Picture House
We, the undersigned, oppose the development of flats in the former Whiteladies Picture House on Whiteladies Road, Clifton, Bristol. We believe that the proposed conversion of the Grade2 listed Whiteladies Picture House into six flats and a three-screen cinema will permanently destroy the architectural heritage of the building. The current owners of the Whiteladies Picture House, a London-based property company called Medinbrand, have lodged a Planning Application (Planning Application Number 14/
Created: 2014-03-21
| Time period | All countries | United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|
| All time | 1072 | 1057 |
| 2014 | 1072 | 1057 |
Petition for permission for a Bench in memory of Jack Alexander
For all those people that knew Jack Alexander from Stotfold will know this petition is to get the permission for a bench put down the riverside in Jacks memory.
Created: 2014-07-20
| Time period | All countries | United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|
| All time | 1048 | 1007 |
| 2014 | 1047 | 1006 |
UoG: Provide better multi-faith rooms and facilities on campus
The Students’ Union University of Greenwich (SUUG) consider the University’s provision of multi-faith facilities to be inadequate. Students expect the University to provide for their needs, including religion. SUUG believes that appropriate campus-based multi-faith facilities help students of all religions to focus on their education while fulfilling their religious obligations. Therefore, SUUG calls upon the University of Greenwich to provide appropriate facilities on each campus (including l
Created: 2014-01-23
| Time period | All countries | United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|
| All time | 1002 | 997 |
| 2014 | 1001 | 996 |
Portas Owino Ongondo right to remain in the UK 2
In May 2014 the petition below received 388 signatures - please help us to relaunch the petition and support the campaign which is currently giving Portas the hope and strength to continue his appeal to stay with his family in the UK... In sending you this petition we, the undersigned aim to secure the right for Portas Owino Ongondo to remain living and working in the UK. Portas arrived in the UK in 2006 and his UK residency is currently dependent upon the residency of his wife, with whom his
Created: 2014-08-01
| Time period | All countries | United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|
| All time | 1021 | 984 |
| 2014 | 1021 | 984 |
Free john the local bird man
Please sign & join me john should not be in prison for feeding the birds
Created: 2014-05-28
| Time period | All countries | United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|
| All time | 1013 | 933 |
| 2014 | 1013 | 933 |
Save Longridge
Longridge is under seige from developers, sign 'Save Longridge' petition! Landowners and developers are opposing Ribble Valley housing plans because they will make more profit from homes in the Ribble Valley. By signing this petition you are: Objecting to development of Green Belt areas and of outstanding beauty Supporting the Longridge Neighbourhood plan led by the Town Council Supporting the the need to build for the existing population, young, elderly and rental sector Supporting the gradual
Created: 2014-02-23
| Time period | All countries | United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|
| All time | 926 | 914 |
| 2014 | 915 | 903 |
The first minster of Northern Ireland Peter Robinson must resign
Please share and sign this petition to have Peter Robinson removed from power as he no longer works or talks for the people he can't even go to any area without being told he is not wanted so the time is now and the time is right to have him removed.
Created: 2014-01-07
| Time period | All countries | United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|
| All time | 1743 | 900 |
| 2014 | 1742 | 899 |
#bringbackyoun9y
Alan young needs to be re-instated for bbc radio Leicester, the fans want him with us along our journey in the top flight of English football
Created: 2014-07-11
| Time period | All countries | United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|
| All time | 891 | 869 |
| 2014 | 891 | 869 |