Petition · past parliament
Political neutrality rules should apply to both TV & newspapers during elections
Closed
110 signatures
What the petition asks
Whilst recognising the need for a pluralistic press the referendum campaign demonstrated media barons attempt to influence voting. We believe this to be wrong and that newspapers should adopt a neutral, balanced and fair position during campaigns as TV news is required to do
Timeline
| 29 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 29 Dec 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
110
Status
Closed
Opened
29 Jun 2016
Closed
29 Dec 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.