Petition · past parliament
We demand that serving MPs do not have jobs within the media.
Closed
32 signatures
What the petition asks
Recently it was announced that George Osborne MP is to take on the position of editor at the Evening Standard. We believe that our MPs' roles should come first and that positions in the media could damage the scrutiny performed by the media on our governing bodies and create bias.
Timeline
| 28 Mar 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 May 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
32
Status
Closed
Opened
28 Mar 2017
Closed
2 May 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.