Petition · past parliament

Boris Johnson - resign from his post for making racist and islamaphobic remarks

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

A high ranking parliamentary figure has ignored the requests to apologise for his disgusting remarks against Muslim women. He’s words are or a Racist and someone who looks down on the Muslim religion.
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Why it was rejected

It was about honours or appointments, which petitions cannot cover.

The resignation of an MP would be an individual decision for that person, and not a decision for the Government or Parliament as a whole.

Timeline

9 Aug 2018 Petition opened for signatures
17 Aug 2018 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 17 Aug 2018

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.