Petition · past parliament
Give Shaun Donnelly a Knighthood
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
Shaun Donnelly, like David Attenborough, has taught the wide population the importance of the world, but in this case the importance of 'Science'. Shaun Donnelly has 290,000 subscribers and has had 62 million views, hence he has taught 62 million people, shouldn't great men get great titles.
The evidence is on the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqbOeHaAUXw9Il7sBVG3_bw
freesciencelessons - The best lessons for the world
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqbOeHaAUXw9Il7sBVG3_bw
freesciencelessons - The best lessons for the world
Why it was rejected
It was about honours or appointments, which petitions cannot cover.
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Timeline
| 25 Jun 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 3 Jul 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
3 Jul 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.