{"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/42703.json"},"data":{"type":"archived-petition","id":42703,"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":"Do not cross the rubicon. We support the Prime Minister's reservations in implementing a state-backed press regulator","background":null,"additional_details":"We generally support the Prime Minister's reservations in creating a state-backed press regulator to implement Lord Justice Leveson's recommendations.\r\n\r\nSections of the press behaved abhorrently, but so have sections of the police and, seemingly, a number of politicians. The press on a whole is ethical & works in the public interest.\r\n\r\nReform is needed, but should avoid regulating how the press operate as this does indeed \"cross the Rubicon\". Options to consider:\r\n\r\n1.) Effective redress for those wronged in the press under existing laws (privacy/libel)\r\n\r\n2.) Competition amongst the press; fairness & transparency in the way public bodies deal with the press to prevent \"monopolies on information\" building around a mutual exchange of favours between press & public bodies.\r\n\r\n3.) A robust mechanism immune from collusion for investigating the press when unlawful conduct has taken place which respects the protection of journalistic sources & other necessary investigative mechanisms.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2012-12-03T10:20:33.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:38.452Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:40:08.608Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-12-03T10:20:33.000Z","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":"duplicate","details":null},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}