{"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/24732.json"},"data":{"type":"archived-petition","id":24732,"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":"Don't sack Jeremy Clarkson","background":null,"additional_details":"Jeremy Clarkson's comments about the public sector strikes were made in his usual tongue-in-cheek style.He is one of the of the BBC's best presenters, bringing humour  to topical discussion: outrageous comment is what the viewer expects and wants from him and so, what he gives them. 'Outrage' should be addressed in a further programme to allow such opinion also to be voiced. I would urge the government to protect freedom of speech and opinion in our media. ","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2011-12-01T15:13:37.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:27:40.630Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:36:55.525Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-12-01T15:13:37.000Z","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":{"code":"irrelevant","details":"This is a matter for the BBC.\r\n\r\nIt is a long-standing principle that the Government does not interfere in programme matters. It is important to maintain the principle of freedom of expression which political interference could undermine."},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}