Make it illegal for politicians to intentionally mislead the public.

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

During the official election or referendum campaigning period it should be a criminal offence to make pledges to the public that are extremely unlikely or the politician / party has no intention of keeping.
Politicians should clearly state if they are making a pledge to the public or stating hopes.

Pledges made by the politician should be clearly costed and have a clear plan of action with a timetable.

If a statement is not a pledge or promise the politician should clearly state he would like the following to occur, but it is unlikely due to the following reasons and examples given.

If a politician fails to meet a pledge they should be forced to explain why, on a televised program, their reason for abandoning the pledge and referred to the The High Court

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Make it illegal for any UK political figure to knowingly lie or mislead.

Timeline

25 Jun 2016	Petition opened for signatures
7 Jul 2016	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10

Status Rejected

Rejected 7 Jul 2016

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