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Condemn the vicious campaign against Jeremy Corbyn by the gutter press

Closed 285 signatures

What the petition asks

Since the election of Jeremy Corbyn as leader of the Labour Party there has been an unprecedented campaign of personalized and vicious abuse against him. The Daily Mail and The Sun newspapers, in particular, have been publishing, in print and online, many articles focusing on his private life.
Criticism of someone's policy ideas, leadership style, etc. is perfectly acceptable. The relentless abuse conducted since the day of Corbyn's election, however, has been shameful. The silence of government ministers gives the impression of tacit endorsement. Therefore we call upon Parliament to condemn this despicable smear campaign and subversion of democracy by out-of-control media owners pursuing vested interests, and to look again at the wisdom of press self-regulation.

Timeline

25 Sep 2015 Petition opened for signatures
25 Mar 2016 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 285
Status Closed
Opened 25 Sep 2015
Closed 25 Mar 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.