Petition · past parliament
Make politicians tell the truth, as well as newspapers and TV news.
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
We the people are fed up of being lied to by our politicians as well as the media, we need new laws to make it illegal for trusted people to lie to us and cheat. Minimum 20 years in prison for offenders should be set to stop the lies.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 26 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 14 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
14 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.