{"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/5470.json"},"data":{"type":"archived-petition","id":5470,"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":"Reinstatement of Angus Deayton as Chairman of Have I Got News For You","background":null,"additional_details":"Have I Got New For You is one of the greatest ever television programmes, possibly even the very best. For two decades in has provided supreme entertainment as well as a comprehensive breakdown of the week's news.\r\n\r\nHowever, it's best days are behind it. Despite Paul Merton's assertion that Angus's job was merely 'reading out loud' a huge amount of guest presenters have come and gone, categorically failing to replace him. No-one else can deliver the lines from the autocue with such snide charisma.\r\n\r\nThe chemistry shared by Deayton and his two team captains was laced with a mutual distrust and malicious resentment providing genuine tension. This is a petition which demands the Department for Culture, Media and Sport intervene for the good of the country.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2011-08-05T21:58:27.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:26:37.785Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:33:17.460Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-05T21:58:27.000Z","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":null},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}