Petition · past parliament
It should be a criminal offence for politicians to lie to the public.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
I am no longer prepared to allow politicians to keep lying to the public without any recourse. We are fed propaganda daily which is concocted and massaged by spin doctors to present desired messages in a favourable light and frequently flies in the face of clear facts. We must hold them to account.
Where to start! Brexit is a fine example, the public has been blatantly lied to and yet no-one it seems is accountable. Worse, we are now making one of the most important decisions in our modern political history on the basis of continued lies and misinformation. If a company makes false claims this can result in criminal prosecution. Its called fraud. Let's treat politicians the same way as company executives and clean up our frankly shabby and increasingly corrupt system.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 5 Dec 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 17 Dec 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
17 Dec 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.