Petition · past parliament
Karen Bradley should be sacked as Secretary of State for NI
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Karen Bradley said that killings at the hands of the security forces were "not crimes".
She later clarified that "where there is evidence of wrongdoing, it should always be investigated".
Victims' families have called for the secretary of state to resign
She later clarified that "where there is evidence of wrongdoing, it should always be investigated".
Victims' families have called for the secretary of state to resign
Karen Bradley’s incomprehension regarding Northern Ireland has met its match on the streets of Belfast, where people cannot comprehend how she got the job to run the place.
What mysterious currents flowing through Westminster, what enigmas of policymaking and riddles of Conservative party dynamics, they asked on Friday, could produce a secretary of state for Northern Ireland who knows nothing about Northern Ireland?
Karen Bradley admits ignorance of Northern Ireland politics
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“Hire someone for any job, you run them through things, make sure they know what’s what,” said Anthony Quinn, 55, a film location manager. “I hire a driver, I check he can drive. Give a 16-year-old a job packing shelves in Tesco, you make sure he can pack shelves.”
What mysterious currents flowing through Westminster, what enigmas of policymaking and riddles of Conservative party dynamics, they asked on Friday, could produce a secretary of state for Northern Ireland who knows nothing about Northern Ireland?
Karen Bradley admits ignorance of Northern Ireland politics
Read more
“Hire someone for any job, you run them through things, make sure they know what’s what,” said Anthony Quinn, 55, a film location manager. “I hire a driver, I check he can drive. Give a 16-year-old a job packing shelves in Tesco, you make sure he can pack shelves.”
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
The resignation of an MP or Minister would be an individual decision for that person, and not a decision for the Government or Parliament as a whole.
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Timeline
| 7 Mar 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 12 Mar 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
12 Mar 2019
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