That no statue be erected to Margaret Thatcher in Westminster

Rejected 20 signatures

What the petition asks

Despite some who profited, the Thatcher government caused untold harm to millions of people, denying them employment, security, education and healthcare. Whatever benefits ensued only applied to some and not others. Such a divisive programme should not be endorsed.

The list of wrongs done to the British people is too long to be quoted, but the myths of the Thatcher leadership are many. Her opposition to sanctions against apartheid are now being made known. A country where some make much money while others struggle to survive is not a commendable scenario, and any statue would represent a contentious political viewpoint.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

There is already a statue of Baroness Thatcher in Parliament. You can find out about the statue here:

http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-archive/acwa/thatcherstatue/

A recent application for a statue in Parliament Square was turned down by Westminster Council. You can read more about this here:

https://www.westminster.gov.uk/baroness-thatcher-statue

Timeline

24 Jan 2018	Petition opened for signatures
30 Jan 2018	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 20

Status Rejected

Rejected 30 Jan 2018

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