Petition · past parliament
Make politicians accountable for being Clear, Fair and Not misleading.
Closed
81 signatures
What the petition asks
The ‘clear, fair and not misleading’ requirement is used in financial services, where companies are accountable for the statements they make about their products to customers. Statements made by politicians may influence the entire country - and should at least meet this same threshold.
This petition is in response to the misrepresentations, mistruths and lies that the electorate were fed by politicians in the EU referendum.
Immediate admissions have been made that information in the campaigns was misleading (such as Farage stating that the £350m NHS claim was a ‘mistake’ / and Liam Fox confirming that the correct number is ‘a net £10bln’ or ‘more like £160m’, etc.)
The UK electorate has a right to expect politicians to be clear, fair and not misleading in all statements.
Immediate admissions have been made that information in the campaigns was misleading (such as Farage stating that the £350m NHS claim was a ‘mistake’ / and Liam Fox confirming that the correct number is ‘a net £10bln’ or ‘more like £160m’, etc.)
The UK electorate has a right to expect politicians to be clear, fair and not misleading in all statements.
Timeline
| 7 Jul 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 7 Jan 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
81
Status
Closed
Opened
7 Jul 2016
Closed
7 Jan 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.