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Establish an independent department to ensure truthful politics
Closed
193 signatures
What the petition asks
In a year where the Oxford English Dictionary names its Word of the Year as 'post-truth', then something has gone wrong in the politics & campaigning world. This is a petition asking for the establishing of an independent department that will ensure truthful politics.
We had the infamous claim that if we leave the EU, instead of sending £350 million a week to them, we can send it to the NHS; and then after the result declaring that we didn't actually send the EU that much money, & also it wouldn't be going directly to the NHS. This new independent department should consist of teams from Ofcom,Advertising Agency,CPS,ONS and electoral lawyers (etc) to ensure that no politician can mislead the public with unsubstantiated claims and that UK politics are truthful.
Timeline
| 6 Dec 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 May 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
193
Status
Closed
Opened
6 Dec 2016
Closed
2 May 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.