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Investigate the UK Government's culture of lying to voters and stop doing it.
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
Over the last 20 years, UK governments have increasingly used lies, smears & spin when presenting a case to the public. Voters are being systematically misled on a wide range of issues. Truth and honesty are being sacrificed in a series of Government-driven attempts to subvert democratic processes.
An example is provided by recent assertions from David Cameron about the Canadian/EU trade deal, which has taken 7 years and has resulted in an imperfect deal for the UK. He would have us believe (from his Q&A at Felixstowe) that a Post-Brexit deal would be slower and less perfect - but the reverse is certain to be the case, given that such a trade deal would have only two parties to accommodate instead of 29!
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
We're not sure what kind of an investigation you would like to see, or what its terms of reference would be.
Timeline
| 22 Mar 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 14 Apr 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
14 Apr 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.