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He is one of greatest literary talents ever to put pen to paper whose mastery use of language is simply sublime.\r\n\r\nEven without his many and splendid accomplishments it is surely time to pardon a man who's only crime was that he was ahead of his time.  His belief that any man or woman should be free to love any other man or woman is now seen as a bastion of a free and liberal society.  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FACEBOOK automatically strips out the exif data.\r\n\r\nThis means, Photographers lose the only way they have of protecting their work [PROTECT THEIR COPYRIGHT} when uploading it to the internet.   Photographers use Exif data to attach their details to stop their images being misused, stolen or orphaned.  FACEBOOK takes that right away from anyone uploading images.  This should be a choice of the uploader.\r\n\r\nSTOP ANY COMPANY AUTOMATICALLY STRIPPING OUT EXIF DATA!","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2014-11-13T14:50:42.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:30:23.019Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2014-11-13T15:20:01.000Z","closed_at":"2015-03-30T22:59:59.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2014-11-13T14:50:42.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":71987,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/71987.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Allow UK Armed Forces to wear the NATO ISAF medal","background":null,"additional_details":"The UK's Armed Forces worked hard for 13 years In Afghanistan the hard earned medal that was introduced in 2006 and yet soldiers are banned from wearing it. 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Folding, locking pocket knives, which I am advised that many people carry because they are safer to use than the non-locking variety, will be excepted from the general offence, which is right, but the exception will apply only to folding pocket knives with a sharpened blade of 3 in or less. 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I believe it is important for there to be an investigation into ALL claims of intimidation and brutality and for there to be a reform of the policing system. 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Businesses will pay 10p on turn over and taxpayers 10p on gross income. The  only allowance being the salary bill of employers.This way everybody pays their bit and it not only makes tax returns simple but it will also prevent the big corporations buying land or buildings to avoid paying tax.In addition it will allow lower paid workers to have more money in their wages to spend and help to get the country moving again.\r\nAfter 2 years you should see an increase in tax collected and a decrease in tax inspectors required allowing them to be reassigned to the collection of VAT.  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We demand more transparency by considering implementing the following steps:\r\n\r\n1) Licence Insurance Agents, regulate them via the finance industry, Liability is a huge responsibility and employees of brokers can lack competency and or capacity to make proper recommendations for cover.\r\n\r\n2) Allow aspects of the DVLA system to be open to licensed agents/insurers for a number of reasons:\r\n2a) Insurers can check drivers are licenced to drive lawfully.\r\n2b) Insurers can report cancel non-paid policies via the DVLA, allowing other insurers to check the DVLA database before issuing cover; this will contribute to creating financial responsibility on part of the insurer and insured.\r\n\r\nBy instituting US style insurance regulations, those who defraud the insurance market will find it increasingly more difficult to drive without proper documentation.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2011-08-04T18:15:53.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:26:29.357Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-08-08T12:43:00.000Z","closed_at":"2011-11-08T13:43:00.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-04T18:15:53.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":4772,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/4772.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Can slow moving car drivers  who stay permanently in the middle lane of Motorways be banned from using motorways","background":null,"additional_details":"Can something please be done about car drivers  who hog the middle lane of motorways, even though vehicles in the inside (left)  lane is travelling faster than they are?\r\n\r\nCan they be ordered to  re-take  both the theory  and practical driving tests  before they are permitted to use motorways again?","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2011-08-05T12:33:40.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:26:35.441Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-08-08T08:22:42.000Z","closed_at":"2011-11-08T09:22:42.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-05T12:33:40.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":4634,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/4634.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"paedophile driiving ban","background":null,"additional_details":"I propose that all paedophiles should, upon conviction, be banned for life from driving.  My reasoning is that in many, many cases a car,van or other vehicle is used as a\"tool\" by paedophiles in committing their crimes. Take the example of Roy Whiting who abducted and murdered Sarah Payne. He had previously abducted another young girl (who lived) and was given a short prison sentence. If he bad been banned from driving, Sarah Payne would almost certainly be alive today. Please support this petition and help save other children's lives. Thankyou, Harry Arnold.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2011-08-05T11:38:15.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:26:34.979Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-08-08T13:20:19.000Z","closed_at":"2012-08-08T13:20:19.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-05T11:38:15.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":4844,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/4844.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"BRING BACK WEEKLY RUBBISH BIN COLLECTIONS","background":null,"additional_details":"WE ARE ALL FED UP WITH THE MOUNTAINS OF ROOTTING RUBBISH IN OUR BINS AND STREETS SINCE THE INTRODUCTION OF FORTNIGHLY COLLECTIONS.......THE GOVERNMENT MUST FORCE COUNCILS TO COLLECT GENEREL WASTE WEEKLY.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2011-08-05T13:06:44.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:26:35.716Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-08-15T14:10:24.000Z","closed_at":"2012-02-15T15:10:24.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-05T13:06:44.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":4641,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/4641.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"High Speed Rail to follow MOTORWAYS","background":null,"additional_details":" Build the HS network on motorways. I fully support the introduction of HS2 and HS3 and HS4? and start reducing polluting cars so I propose that the HS routes be built either on or beside motorways after all they go to where the trains should be going. Connection from the out of city HS stations should be with trams as the French TGV network does.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2011-08-05T11:43:55.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:26:35.001Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-08-07T18:22:17.000Z","closed_at":"2012-05-07T18:22:17.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-05T11:43:55.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":4739,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/4739.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Repayment of loans to banks","background":null,"additional_details":"That the government request repayments of all loans made to the banks by the previous government.\r\n\r\nThe loans have been a disaster.\r\n\r\nBanks have continued to pay extraordinary unethical bonuses supported by taxpayer's money.\r\n\r\nBanks should be allowed to collapse after repayments have been made as should have been the case three years ago. 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A legally binding petition and referendum system (possibly similar to that in Switzerland) should be introduced, to allow citizens to challenge any law that parliament wishes to pass, and introduce new laws, as opposed to giving governments free reign in changing the country's laws without any legal possibility of control by citizens, which runs contrary to the principle of democracy.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2011-08-05T11:25:39.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:26:34.920Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-08-17T14:30:29.000Z","closed_at":"2012-08-17T14:30:29.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-05T11:25:39.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":4873,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/4873.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"The UK Should Abandon Nuclear Power and Invest in Alternative Energy Sources for Every Property ","background":null,"additional_details":"The money invested in the building and de-commissioning of nuclear power stations and in the storage of the nuclear industry's toxic, radioactive waste for centuries to come, should, instead, be invested in providing every property with systems to capture alternative sources of energy - solar, wind and ground heat.\r\n\r\nThe governments energy policy should be focusing on making every property self-sufficient for energy rather than taking its current, cavalier and short-sighted approach to the safety of out environment for future generations by committing to nuclear power and bolstering the profits of energy companies.  The long-term safety of our planet is so much more important than our commercial needs.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2011-08-05T13:29:44.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:26:35.809Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-08-17T13:53:46.000Z","closed_at":"2012-08-17T13:53:46.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-05T13:29:44.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":5016,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/5016.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Injury in Commission of Criminal Offence","background":null,"additional_details":"Anyone injured whilst committing a criminal offence should be barred from pursuing any litigation. So for example, in the case of a burglar being injured climbing into a property, or sustaining injury from the householder, who is protecting their family & property, the householder should not be liable for any injuries sustained by the burglar","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2011-08-05T15:01:14.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:26:36.275Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-08-10T09:24:25.000Z","closed_at":"2012-08-10T09:24:25.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-05T15:01:14.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":5106,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/5106.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Estate agents' boards at rented properties","background":null,"additional_details":"It is against the law for estate agents to leave their boards outside a property longer than 14 days after it has been let (or sold). However, this law is widely flouted, almost never enforced and many agents leave boards outside properties in perpetuity. These are ugly and add to a sense of transience that can undermine the sense of community that neighbourhoods should enjoy. 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No one can say that we would have failed to get 200,000 signatures for a referendum on the European union. 80% of British people wanted a referendum yet the MP's we voted in think they have more right than we (the people) do. It is time that we take back powers that we deserve. Of course some petitions with 200,000 signatures aren't acceptable but the government should have no right to discard petitions that meet the criteria. So the ones that meet the criteria like a referendum on the European Union should result in an automatic referendum because we are the public and we should have the say. Member's of Parliament are supposed to represent us not over power us. It is time we had our say. 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Ensuring public money Is justly awarded is crucial to the economy.\r\nBenefit fraud is fought face to face, not through an automated benefit system and not by a system which only targets companies to put people into employment while not addressing non compliance and other underlying barriers.\r\nYou can't fight a battle without soldiers in the trenches.","committee_note":null,"state":"closed","signature_count":8,"created_at":"2011-08-07T10:00:23.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:26:40.773Z","rejected_at":null,"opened_at":"2011-08-08T14:03:50.000Z","closed_at":"2012-02-08T15:03:50.000Z","moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-07T10:00:23.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":null,"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}},{"type":"archived-petition","id":19182,"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/19182.json"},"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Restore minimum pension age to 50","background":null,"additional_details":"The minimum pension age was increased from 50 to 55 in 2010 without any preservation of rights for individuals who had planned their savings and retirement based on the previous age.\r\n\r\nThe Government (elected for a five year term) should not repeatedly fiddle with the pension terms and conditions for people who have to plan thirty to fifty years. 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