Prime Minister’s Petitions – More Rejections
ANORAK’S regular look at those petitions appearing on the Prime Minister’s website –
We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to stop students calling male teachers sir when they dont have a knighthood – Max Zito
Rejected: It was intended to be humorous, or have no point about government policy
We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to Send Mr Hain on a world tour, apologising to everyone he meets – Paul Carlin
Rejected: It was outside the remit or powers of the Prime Minister and Government
We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to make Oliver Gover a Lord
Rejected: It was intended to be humorous, or have no point about government policy
We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to Allow Driver to run down Chavs on sight – Richard of Sefton
Rejected: It contained language which is offensive, intemperate, or provocative
We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to get rid of the police state – Francis Warrick
Rejected: It contained language which is offensive, intemperate, or provocative; It contained false name or address information
We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to make sure that banana’s are peeled from the bottom to top – Ian Elgin of Banana Liberation front
Rejected: It was intended to be humorous, or have no point about government policy
We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to Posthumously award Bill Nicholson a knighthood – Ryan Pitson
Rejected: It was outside the remit or powers of the Prime Minister and Government (see cash-for-peerages etc.)
We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to Reconsider committing the United Kingdom to the absurd EU proposition to compel us to use low voltage fluorescent light bulbs that provide inadequate, cold, depressing light provided by ugly bulbs that don’t fit into standard fittings or are unusable in chandeliers and other artful light fittings – Buck Lopez
Rejected: It was similar to and/or overlaps with an existing petition or petitions (We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to Save the traditional light bulb and retain freedom of choice)
We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to Make it illegal to smoke while driving – Patricia A Gwyther
Rejected: It was similar to and/or overlaps with an existing petition or petitions (We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to Make smoking whilst driving illegal)
We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to stop using global warming as an excuse to invent more taxes – Ben Ware
Rejected: It contained party political material
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